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
0100200300400500197719952013

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed