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

Republic of Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
United States
5,706 Number
in 2012
Republic of Korea rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5,706 Number against 3,092 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2,614 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 860.58 Number 859.58 Number United States
1980s 10.28 Number 11,003 Number 10,993 Number United States
1990s 384.07 Number 19,761 Number 19,377 Number United States
2000s 3,232 Number 29,870 Number 26,638 Number United States
2010s 3,911 Number 17,915 Number 14,003 Number United States

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 States?
United States, at 5,706 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 Republic of Korea and United States?
2,614 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Republic of Korea and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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