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
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.