South Korea vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international
South Korea
464.08 Number
in 2013
Netherlands
621.02 Number
in 2013
South Korea rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 621.02 Number against 464.08 Number in South Korea, a difference of 156.94 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
South 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 | South 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, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 621.02 Number against 464.08 Number in South Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 156.94 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- South 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.