Japan vs Korea: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
Korea
10,699 Patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15,250 Patents against 10,699 Patents in Korea, a difference of 4,551 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.46 Patents | 0 Patents | 395.46 Patents | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,879 Patents | 11.8 Patents | 5,868 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 13,013 Patents | 400.12 Patents | 12,613 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 21,709 Patents | 3,472 Patents | 18,237 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 21,813 Patents | 6,977 Patents | 14,836 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 19,033 Patents | 10,503 Patents | 8,530 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 15,250 Patents against 10,699 Patents in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Japan and Korea?
- 4,551 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Japan ranks 3rd 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)