Germany vs Republic of Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Germany
9,149
in 2012
Republic of Korea
3,092
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,149 against 3,092 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6,057.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.0 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 946.44 | 1 | 945.44 | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,368 | 10.28 | 8,358 | Germany |
| 1990s | 12,765 | 384.07 | 12,381 | Germany |
| 2000s | 20,766 | 3,232 | 17,534 | Germany |
| 2010s | 15,763 | 3,911 | 11,852 | Germany |
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, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Germany, at 9,149 against 3,092 in Republic of Korea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 6,057, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Germany ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 48 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.