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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197719942012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed