South Korea vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
South Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
United Kingdom
5,437 Number
in 2017
South Korea rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6,423 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 986 Number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.25 Number | 3,316 Number | 3,294 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 471.91 Number | 4,122 Number | 3,650 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,720 Number | 5,666 Number | 1,946 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,840 Number | 5,384 Number | 456.3 Number | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 6,423 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 986 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- South Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.