Republic of Korea vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Republic of Korea
51 Number
in 2013
Norway
68 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Norway rank
10th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Norway
050100150197719952013

How they compare

Norway currently reports 68 Number against 51 Number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 17 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Norway ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 22 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5 Number 16 Number 11.5 Number Norway
1990s 8.33 Number 35.56 Number 27.22 Number Norway
2000s 42.1 Number 94.1 Number 52 Number Norway
2010s 68.75 Number 83.5 Number 14.75 Number Norway

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, Republic of Korea or Norway?
Norway, at 68 Number against 51 Number in Republic of Korea as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Republic of Korea and Norway?
17 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th 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