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
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Korea, 1980–2013
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +250.0% | 4 Number | 14 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Germany 18,390 Number compare
- 4 Japan 16,315 Number compare
- 5 France 7,342 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 4,281 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,574 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom 3,574 Number compare
More science & technology data for Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
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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