Canada vs Republic of Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Canada
305.37
in 2013
Republic of Korea
464.08
in 2013
Canada rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

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

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
0100200300400500197719952013

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 464.08 against 305.37 in Canada, a difference of 158.71.

That makes Republic of 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 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 67.83 4.82 63.01 Canada
1990s 196.99 48.41 148.59 Canada
2000s 370.13 302.91 67.22 Canada
2010s 315.92 444.2 128.28 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 international, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 464.08 against 305.37 in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Canada and Republic of Korea?
158.71, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Canada ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 47 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed