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

Republic of Korea
464.08
in 2013
Soviet Union
0.5
in 2009
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Soviet Union rank
8th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Soviet Union
0100200300400500198119972013

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 464.08 against 0.5 in Soviet Union, a difference of 463.58.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 928.2 times Soviet Union's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Soviet Union ranks 8th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Soviet Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 5.21 16.54 11.32 Soviet Union
1990s 20.1 5.72 14.38 Republic of Korea
2000s 311.31 0.75 310.56 Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Soviet Union?
Republic of Korea, at 464.08 against 0.5 in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Republic of Korea and Soviet Union?
463.58, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Soviet Union?
15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Republic of Korea and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Soviet Union ranks 8th 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