Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Korea

Korea: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 5,837 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
5,837 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 60 countries
All-time high
5,995 Number
in 2012
All-time low
2 Number
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Korea, 1980–2013

02.0k4.0k6.0k1980199620131980: 2 Number1981: 4.5 Number1982: 3 Number1983: 4 Number1984: 14 Number1985: 17 Number1986: 14 Number1987: 20.5 Number1988: 30.5 Number1989: 57.5 Number1990: 125.5 Number1991: 173 Number1992: 209.7 Number1993: 306 Number1994: 361 Number1995: 472.3 Number1996: 476.5 Number1997: 669.4 Number1998: 951.7 Number1999: 1.1k Number2000: 1.3k Number2001: 1.7k Number2002: 2.4k Number2003: 3.4k Number2004: 4.5k Number2005: 5.3k Number2006: 5.3k Number2007: 4.7k Number2008: 4.1k Number2009: 4.9k Number2010: 5.5k Number2011: 5.4k Number2012: 6.0k Number2013: 5.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Korea recorded 5,837 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Korea peaked at 5,995 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1980.

That places Korea 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Korea, 1980 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1980 2 Number
1981 4.5 Number +125.0%
1982 3 Number -33.3%
1983 4 Number +33.3%
1984 14 Number +250.0%
1985 17 Number +21.4%
1986 14 Number -17.6%
1987 20.5 Number +46.4%
1988 30.5 Number +48.8%
1989 57.5 Number +88.5%
1990 125.5 Number +118.3%
1991 173 Number +37.8%
1992 209.67 Number +21.2%
1993 306 Number +45.9%
1994 361 Number +18.0%
1995 472.33 Number +30.8%
1996 476.49 Number +0.9%
1997 669.37 Number +40.5%
1998 951.67 Number +42.2%
1999 1,075 Number +13.0%
2000 1,285 Number +19.5%
2001 1,673 Number +30.2%
2002 2,403 Number +43.6%
2003 3,417 Number +42.2%
2004 4,549 Number +33.1%
2005 5,316 Number +16.9%
2006 5,299 Number -0.3%
2007 4,729 Number -10.7%
2008 4,051 Number -14.3%
2009 4,943 Number +22.0%
2010 5,521 Number +11.7%
2011 5,408 Number -2.0%
2012 5,995 Number +10.8%
2013 5,837 Number -2.6%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 5,837 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 19.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 5,837 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 405.56 Number, 14.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +250.0% 4 Number 14 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.7 Number 2 Number 57.5 Number 10
1990s 482.03 Number 125.5 Number 1,075 Number 10
2000s 3,766 Number 1,285 Number 5,316 Number 10
2010s 5,690 Number 5,408 Number 5,995 Number 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 3 Germany 18,390 Number compare
  2. 4 Japan 16,315 Number compare
  3. 5 France 7,342 Number compare
  4. 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 4,281 Number compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,574 Number compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom 3,574 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Korea?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Korea was 5,837 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5,995 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1980.
How does Korea rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Korea ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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