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

Israel
5.47 Number
in 2013
South Korea
5.21 Number
in 2013
Israel rank
19th
South Korea rank
20th

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

  • Israel
  • South Korea
05101520197819952013

How they compare

Israel currently reports 5.47 Number against 5.21 Number in South Korea, a difference of 0.26 Number.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 20th of 56 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 2.23 Number 0.256 Number 1.98 Number Israel
1990s 3.95 Number 1.83 Number 2.13 Number Israel
2000s 9.19 Number 10.62 Number 1.42 Number South Korea
2010s 10.45 Number 8.22 Number 2.23 Number Israel

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, Israel or South Korea?
Israel, at 5.47 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 Israel and South Korea?
0.26 Number, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Israel ranks 19th 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