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

Norway
68 Number
in 2013
South Korea
51 Number
in 2013
Norway rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th

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

  • Norway
  • South Korea
050100150197719952013

How they compare

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

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 16 Number 4.5 Number 11.5 Number Norway
1990s 35.56 Number 8.33 Number 27.22 Number Norway
2000s 94.1 Number 42.1 Number 52 Number Norway
2010s 83.5 Number 68.75 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, Norway or South Korea?
Norway, at 68 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 Norway and South Korea?
17 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Norway and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Norway ranks 10th 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