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

Republic of Korea
464.08 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
621.02 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Netherlands
0200400600800197719952013

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 621.02 Number against 464.08 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 156.94 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 4.82 Number 162.43 Number 157.61 Number Netherlands
1990s 48.41 Number 310.2 Number 261.8 Number Netherlands
2000s 302.91 Number 612.19 Number 309.28 Number Netherlands
2010s 444.2 Number 746.46 Number 302.26 Number Netherlands

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, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 621.02 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 Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
156.94 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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