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