Belgium vs Republic of Korea: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Belgium
165.34 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea
282.74 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
17th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Belgium
  • Republic of Korea
0100200300198820002013

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 282.74 Number against 165.34 Number in Belgium, a difference of 117.4 Number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 6.21 Number 0.185 Number 6.03 Number Belgium
1990s 64.94 Number 29.91 Number 35.03 Number Belgium
2000s 147.77 Number 191.73 Number 43.96 Number Republic of Korea
2010s 173.78 Number 304.66 Number 130.88 Number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Belgium or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 282.74 Number against 165.34 Number in Belgium as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Belgium and Republic of Korea?
117.4 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Belgium ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed