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

Republic of Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
South Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
Republic of Korea rank
5th
South Korea rank
5th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3,092 Number against 3,092 Number in South Korea, a difference of 0 Number.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 5th of 61 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 0 Number
1980s 10.28 Number 10.28 Number 0 Number
1990s 384.07 Number 384.07 Number 0 Number
2000s 3,232 Number 3,232 Number 0 Number
2010s 3,911 Number 3,911 Number 0 Number

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, Republic of Korea or South Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 3,092 Number against 3,092 Number in South Korea as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Republic of Korea and South Korea?
0 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Republic of Korea and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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