Italy vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Italy
1,761 Number
in 2012
South Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
South Korea rank
5th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3,092 Number against 1,761 Number in Italy, a difference of 1,331 Number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 61 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 14.87 Number 1 Number 13.87 Number Italy
1980s 1,262 Number 10.28 Number 1,251 Number Italy
1990s 2,303 Number 384.07 Number 1,919 Number Italy
2000s 3,859 Number 3,232 Number 627.21 Number Italy
2010s 2,899 Number 3,911 Number 1,013 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, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 3,092 Number against 1,761 Number in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Italy and South Korea?
1,331 Number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Italy ranks 8th 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