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

Canada
260.88 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea
282.74 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

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

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
0100200300400198419982013

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 282.74 Number against 260.88 Number in Canada, a difference of 21.86 Number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 17.04 Number 0.185 Number 16.85 Number Canada
1990s 142.21 Number 29.91 Number 112.31 Number Canada
2000s 307.31 Number 191.73 Number 115.58 Number Canada
2010s 273.26 Number 304.66 Number 31.4 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, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 282.74 Number against 260.88 Number in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Canada and Republic of Korea?
21.86 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Canada ranks 15th 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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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