Germany vs Korea: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Germany
881.46
in 2012
Korea
775.12
in 2012
Germany rank
3rd
Korea rank
4th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 881.46 against 775.12 in Korea, a difference of 106.34.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 4th of 47 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 521.84 1 520.84 Germany
1980s 3,588 9.71 3,579 Germany
1990s 4,886 273.68 4,612 Germany
2000s 4,322 1,306 3,016 Germany
2010s 1,787 1,141 645.19 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 881.46 against 775.12 in Korea as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Germany and Korea?
106.34, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Germany ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed