Israel vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Israel
344.03 Number
in 2013
South Korea
464.08 Number
in 2013
Israel rank
14th
South Korea rank
12th

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

  • Israel
  • South Korea
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 464.08 Number against 344.03 Number in Israel, a difference of 120.05 Number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 12th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 33.46 Number 4.82 Number 28.64 Number Israel
1990s 128.69 Number 48.41 Number 80.28 Number Israel
2000s 407.51 Number 302.91 Number 104.6 Number Israel
2010s 387.12 Number 444.2 Number 57.07 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, Israel or South Korea?
South Korea, at 464.08 Number against 344.03 Number in Israel as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Israel and South Korea?
120.05 Number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Israel ranks 14th 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