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
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.