Brazil vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Brazil
57 Number
in 2013
South Korea
51 Number
in 2013
Brazil rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time

  • Brazil
  • South Korea
020406080197719952013

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 57 Number against 51 Number in South Korea, a difference of 6 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5 Number 4.5 Number 2 Number Brazil
1990s 16.89 Number 8.33 Number 8.56 Number Brazil
2000s 42.7 Number 42.1 Number 0.6 Number Brazil
2010s 58.75 Number 68.75 Number 10 Number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority, Brazil or South Korea?
Brazil, at 57 Number against 51 Number in South Korea as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Brazil and South Korea?
6 Number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Brazil ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 745 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed