Germany vs Korea: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Germany
18,453 Patents
in 2023
Korea
10,699 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
Korea rank
2nd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,453 Patents against 10,699 Patents in Korea, a difference of 7,754 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Korea's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 0 Patents | 2,297 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 11.8 Patents | 8,263 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 400.12 Patents | 13,002 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 3,472 Patents | 19,009 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 6,977 Patents | 15,972 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 10,503 Patents | 10,534 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 18,453 Patents against 10,699 Patents in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Germany and Korea?
- 7,754 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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)