South Korea vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
South Korea
3,092 Number
in 2012
United States
5,706 Number
in 2012
South Korea rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5,706 Number against 3,092 Number in South Korea, a difference of 2,614 Number.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South 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 | South 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, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 5,706 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 South Korea and United States?
- 2,614 Number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- South 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.