France vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional
France
2,655 Number
in 2012
South Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
France rank
7th
South Korea rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,092 Number against 2,655 Number in France, a difference of 437 Number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 61 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.38 Number | 1 Number | 227.38 Number | France |
| 1980s | 2,914 Number | 10.28 Number | 2,903 Number | France |
| 1990s | 4,639 Number | 384.07 Number | 4,255 Number | France |
| 2000s | 6,724 Number | 3,232 Number | 3,492 Number | France |
| 2010s | 4,827 Number | 3,911 Number | 916.1 Number | France |
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, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3,092 Number against 2,655 Number in France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between France and South Korea?
- 437 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- France ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 61 countries.
- 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.