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
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.