France vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by 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 by institutional over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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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.

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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