South Korea vs Sweden: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

South Korea
282.74 Number
in 2013
Sweden
191.26 Number
in 2013
South Korea rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th

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

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
0100200300400198119972013

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 282.74 Number against 191.26 Number in Sweden, a difference of 91.48 Number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

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

South Korea ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.185 Number 41.8 Number 41.61 Number Sweden
1990s 29.91 Number 212.41 Number 182.5 Number Sweden
2000s 191.73 Number 340.58 Number 148.86 Number Sweden
2010s 304.66 Number 277.16 Number 27.5 Number South 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, South Korea or Sweden?
South Korea, at 282.74 Number against 191.26 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between South Korea and Sweden?
91.48 Number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
South Korea ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th 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