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

Israel
71 Number
in 2013
South Korea
51 Number
in 2013
Israel rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th

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

  • Israel
  • South Korea
020406080100197719952013

How they compare

Israel currently reports 71 Number against 51 Number in South Korea, a difference of 20 Number.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Korea ahead.

Israel ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 22 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 7.75 Number 4.5 Number 3.25 Number Israel
1990s 24.89 Number 8.33 Number 16.56 Number Israel
2000s 60.1 Number 42.1 Number 18 Number Israel
2010s 62.25 Number 68.75 Number 6.5 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, Israel or South Korea?
Israel, at 71 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 Israel and South Korea?
20 Number, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Israel ranks 9th 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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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