China except Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
China except Hong Kong
502.02 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea
464.08 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 502.02 Number against 464.08 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 37.94 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 7 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 Number | 5.94 Number | 2.44 Number | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 16.01 Number | 48.41 Number | 32.39 Number | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 186.85 Number | 302.91 Number | 116.06 Number | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 447.14 Number | 444.2 Number | 2.94 Number | China except Hong Kong |
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, China except Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?
- China except Hong Kong, at 502.02 Number against 464.08 Number in Republic of Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 37.94 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 7 regions.
- 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.