Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Republic of Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,386 Number
in 2012
Republic of Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3,092 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,706 Number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 61 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 287.27 Number 286.27 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 10.28 Number 2,818 Number 2,808 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 384.07 Number 3,589 Number 3,205 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,232 Number 4,869 Number 1,637 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,911 Number 3,217 Number 693.78 Number Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 3,092 Number against 1,386 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,706 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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