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

South Korea
464.08
in 2013
Netherlands
621.02
in 2013
South Korea rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th

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

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
0200400600800197719952013

How they compare

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

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 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 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 4.82 162.43 157.61 Netherlands
1990s 48.41 310.2 261.8 Netherlands
2000s 302.91 612.19 309.28 Netherlands
2010s 444.2 746.46 302.26 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 against 464.08 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, 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 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed