Canada vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by 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 by 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.