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
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.