Japan vs Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Japan
21,380
in 2014
Korea
6,423
in 2014
Japan rank
2nd
Korea rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21,380 against 6,423 in Korea, a difference of 14,957.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,977 | 21.25 | 7,955 | Japan |
| 1990s | 13,579 | 471.91 | 13,107 | Japan |
| 2000s | 21,383 | 3,720 | 17,663 | Japan |
| 2010s | 21,540 | 5,840 | 15,699 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 21,380 against 6,423 in Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Japan and Korea?
- 14,957, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Japan ranks 2nd 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.