France vs Korea: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
France
7,903 Patents
in 2023
Korea
10,699 Patents
in 2023
France rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10,699 Patents against 7,903 Patents in France, a difference of 2,796 Patents.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 795.82 Patents | 0 Patents | 795.82 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 3,244 Patents | 11.8 Patents | 3,233 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 5,250 Patents | 400.12 Patents | 4,850 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 8,023 Patents | 3,472 Patents | 4,550 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 9,334 Patents | 6,977 Patents | 2,356 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 8,987 Patents | 10,503 Patents | 1,516 Patents | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, France or Korea?
- Korea, at 10,699 Patents against 7,903 Patents in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between France and Korea?
- 2,796 Patents, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- France ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)