Korea vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Korea
6,423
in 2014
Netherlands
3,478
in 2017
Korea rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 6,423 against 3,478 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,945.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Netherlands ahead.

Korea ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 21.25 1,269 1,248 Netherlands
1990s 471.91 1,927 1,455 Netherlands
2000s 3,720 3,565 155.46 Korea
2010s 5,840 3,347 2,493 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Korea or Netherlands?
Korea, at 6,423 against 3,478 in Netherlands as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Korea and Netherlands?
2,945, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Korea ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed