Japan vs South Korea: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Japan
5,460
in 2012
South Korea
775.12
in 2012
Japan rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,460 against 775.12 in South Korea, a difference of 4,685.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.53 | 1 | 85.53 | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,894 | 9.71 | 5,884 | Japan |
| 1990s | 10,025 | 273.68 | 9,751 | Japan |
| 2000s | 13,000 | 1,306 | 11,694 | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,977 | 1,141 | 7,836 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 5,460 against 775.12 in South Korea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Japan and South Korea?
- 4,685, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Japan ranks 2nd and South 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.