China except Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

China except Hong Kong
1,055 Number
in 2012
Republic of Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3,092 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 2,037 Number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.9 times China except Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 5 regions.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 5.23 Number 10.28 Number 5.05 Number Republic of Korea
1990s 34.65 Number 384.07 Number 349.41 Number Republic of Korea
2000s 1,331 Number 3,232 Number 1,901 Number Republic of Korea
2010s 2,643 Number 3,911 Number 1,268 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 by institutional, China except Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 3,092 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
2,037 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed