Canada vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international
Canada
305.37 Number
in 2013
South Korea
464.08 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
15th
South Korea rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 464.08 Number against 305.37 Number in Canada, a difference of 158.71 Number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.83 Number | 4.82 Number | 63.01 Number | Canada |
| 1990s | 196.99 Number | 48.41 Number | 148.59 Number | Canada |
| 2000s | 370.13 Number | 302.91 Number | 67.22 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 315.92 Number | 444.2 Number | 128.28 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 international, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 464.08 Number against 305.37 Number in Canada as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Canada and South Korea?
- 158.71 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Canada ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.