Japan vs Republic of Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Japan
6,017 Number
in 2012
Republic of Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
Japan rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
5th

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

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197719942012

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6,017 Number against 3,092 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2,925 Number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 61 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 95.64 Number 1 Number 94.64 Number Japan
1980s 7,726 Number 10.28 Number 7,716 Number Japan
1990s 13,160 Number 384.07 Number 12,776 Number Japan
2000s 20,412 Number 3,232 Number 17,180 Number Japan
2010s 14,506 Number 3,911 Number 10,595 Number Japan

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, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 6,017 Number against 3,092 Number in Republic of Korea as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Japan and Republic of Korea?
2,925 Number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Japan ranks 2nd and Republic of 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