South Korea vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
South Korea
464.08 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
573.78 Number
in 2013
South Korea rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 573.78 Number against 464.08 Number in South Korea, a difference of 109.7 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.82 Number | 249.06 Number | 244.24 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 48.41 Number | 349.23 Number | 300.83 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 302.91 Number | 703.68 Number | 400.77 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 444.2 Number | 753.73 Number | 309.53 Number | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 573.78 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 Switzerland?
- 109.7 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.