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
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.