France vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
9,503 Number
in 2017
South Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
France rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 9,503 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea, a difference of 3,080 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,870 Number | 21.25 Number | 3,849 Number | France |
| 1990s | 5,525 Number | 471.91 Number | 5,053 Number | France |
| 2000s | 8,132 Number | 3,720 Number | 4,412 Number | France |
| 2010s | 8,883 Number | 5,840 Number | 3,043 Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, France or South Korea?
- France, at 9,503 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and South Korea?
- 3,080 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.