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

Republic of Korea
51 Number
in 2013
Taiwan, China
26 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Taiwan, China rank
17th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Taiwan, China
020406080198319982013

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 51 Number against 26 Number in Taiwan, China, a difference of 25 Number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Taiwan, China ranks 17th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 8.33 Number 4.22 Number 4.11 Number Republic of Korea
2000s 42.1 Number 21.1 Number 21 Number Republic of Korea
2010s 68.75 Number 34.5 Number 34.25 Number Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
Republic of Korea, at 51 Number against 26 Number in Taiwan, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
25 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Taiwan, China ranks 17th 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