Netherlands vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Netherlands
621.02 Number
in 2013
South Korea
464.08 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Netherlands
- South Korea
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.
Netherlands ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 60 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.43 Number | 4.82 Number | 157.61 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 310.2 Number | 48.41 Number | 261.8 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 612.19 Number | 302.91 Number | 309.28 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 746.46 Number | 444.2 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, Netherlands or South Korea?
- 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 Netherlands and South Korea?
- 156.94 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do Netherlands and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.