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

Italy
738.34 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea
464.08 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

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

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 738.34 Number against 464.08 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 274.26 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 60 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 267.44 Number 4.82 Number 262.62 Number Italy
1990s 528.94 Number 48.41 Number 480.54 Number Italy
2000s 938.62 Number 302.91 Number 635.71 Number Italy
2010s 863.33 Number 444.2 Number 419.13 Number Italy

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, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Italy, at 738.34 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 Italy and Republic of Korea?
274.26 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Italy ranks 8th and Republic of 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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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