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

Canada
5.84 Number
in 2013
South Korea
5.21 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
18th
South Korea rank
20th

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 Number against 5.21 Number in South Korea, a difference of 0.63 Number.

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 18th and South Korea ranks 20th of 56 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 Number 0.256 Number 3.89 Number Canada
1990s 8.51 Number 1.67 Number 6.83 Number Canada
2000s 18.42 Number 10.62 Number 7.81 Number Canada
2010s 10.67 Number 8.22 Number 2.45 Number 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 Number against 5.21 Number 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 Number, 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 18th and South Korea ranks 20th of 56 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed