Germany vs Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Germany
18,882
in 2017
Korea
6,423
in 2014
Germany rank
3rd
Korea rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,882 against 6,423 in Korea, a difference of 12,459.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.9 times Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,655 | 21.25 | 9,634 | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,486 | 471.91 | 14,014 | Germany |
| 2000s | 23,051 | 3,720 | 19,330 | Germany |
| 2010s | 22,104 | 5,840 | 16,263 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 18,882 against 6,423 in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Germany and Korea?
- 12,459, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 47 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.