China except Hong Kong vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
China except Hong Kong
1,055 Number
in 2012
South Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
4th
South Korea rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- China except Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,092 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 2,037 Number.
That makes South 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 South Korea ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 5 regions.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.23 Number | 10.28 Number | 5.05 Number | South Korea |
| 1990s | 34.65 Number | 384.07 Number | 349.41 Number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,331 Number | 3,232 Number | 1,901 Number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2,643 Number | 3,911 Number | 1,268 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 by institutional, China except Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 2,037 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
- How do China except Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and South 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.