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

Republic of Korea
282.74 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union
1.5 Number
in 2013
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Soviet Union rank
7th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Soviet Union
0100200300198419982013

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 282.74 Number against 1.5 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 281.24 Number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 188.5 times Soviet Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Soviet Union ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 0.185 Number 7.95 Number 7.76 Number Soviet Union
1990s 4.07 Number 2.42 Number 1.65 Number Republic of Korea
2000s 148.07 Number 0.875 Number 147.2 Number Republic of Korea
2010s 282.74 Number 1.5 Number 281.24 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, Republic of Korea or Soviet Union?
Republic of Korea, at 282.74 Number against 1.5 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Republic of Korea and Soviet Union?
281.24 Number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Soviet Union?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Republic of Korea and Soviet Union rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Soviet Union ranks 7th 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