Japan vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Japan
21,380 Number
in 2014
South Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21,380 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea, a difference of 14,957 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,977 Number | 21.25 Number | 7,955 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 13,579 Number | 471.91 Number | 13,107 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 21,383 Number | 3,720 Number | 17,663 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 21,540 Number | 5,840 Number | 15,699 Number | 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 South Korea?
- Japan, at 21,380 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Japan and South Korea?
- 14,957 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Japan ranks 3rd 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.