Canada vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Canada
5.84
in 2013
South Korea
5.21
in 2013
Canada rank
15th
South Korea rank
17th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
0102030197819952013

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.84 against 5.21 in South Korea, a difference of 0.63.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 44 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 4.15 0.256 3.89 Canada
1990s 8.51 1.67 6.83 Canada
2000s 18.42 10.62 7.81 Canada
2010s 10.67 8.22 2.45 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, Canada or South Korea?
Canada, at 5.84 against 5.21 in South Korea as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Canada and South Korea?
0.63, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Canada ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed