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
0200400600800197719952013

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.

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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