South Korea vs Soviet Union: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

South Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
Soviet Union
0.143 Number
in 1996
South Korea rank
5th
Soviet Union rank
5th

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

  • South Korea
  • Soviet Union
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3,092 Number against 0.143 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 3,092 Number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 5th and Soviet Union ranks 5th of 61 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Soviet Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 11.46 Number 12.32 Number 0.857 Number Soviet Union
1990s 237.47 Number 9.36 Number 228.11 Number South 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, South Korea or Soviet Union?
South Korea, at 3,092 Number against 0.143 Number in Soviet Union as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between South Korea and Soviet Union?
3,092 Number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Soviet Union?
13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1996.
How do South Korea and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
South Korea ranks 5th and Soviet Union 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