Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Republic of Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
United Kingdom
5,437 Number
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6,423 Number against 5,437 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 986 Number.

That makes Republic of 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.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and United Kingdom?
986 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Republic of 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed