Germany vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Germany
18,882 Number
in 2017
South Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
Germany rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,882 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea, a difference of 12,459 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.9 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,655 Number | 21.25 Number | 9,634 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,486 Number | 471.91 Number | 14,014 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 23,051 Number | 3,720 Number | 19,330 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 22,104 Number | 5,840 Number | 16,263 Number | 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 South Korea?
- Germany, at 18,882 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 Germany and South Korea?
- 12,459 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Germany ranks 4th 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.