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

Mexico
4.05 Number
in 2013
South Korea
5.21 Number
in 2013
Mexico rank
22nd
South Korea rank
20th

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

  • Mexico
  • South Korea
05101520198219972013

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.21 Number against 4.05 Number in Mexico, a difference of 1.16 Number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 20th of 56 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7937 Number 2.03 Number 1.24 Number South Korea
2000s 3.04 Number 10.62 Number 7.58 Number South Korea
2010s 3.27 Number 8.22 Number 4.94 Number South Korea

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, Mexico or South Korea?
South Korea, at 5.21 Number against 4.05 Number in Mexico as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Mexico and South Korea?
1.16 Number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do Mexico and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Mexico ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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