High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Korea
South Korea: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 2,410 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
2,410 Number
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
4th
of 60 countries
All-time high
2,661 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.14 Number
in 1985
Years of data
30
1984–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Korea, 1984–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea stood at 2,410 Number.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea peaked at 2,661 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.14 Number, in 1985.
That places South Korea 4th 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1985 | 0.14 Number | -72.0% |
| 1986 | 3 Number | +2042.9% |
| 1987 | 2.75 Number | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 5.5 Number | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 15.4 Number | +180.0% |
| 1990 | 49.83 Number | +223.6% |
| 1991 | 56.16 Number | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 102.35 Number | +82.2% |
| 1993 | 110.17 Number | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 128.17 Number | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 175.25 Number | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 198.44 Number | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 332.63 Number | +67.6% |
| 1998 | 466.93 Number | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 456.66 Number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 548.94 Number | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 739.81 Number | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 1,126 Number | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 1,704 Number | +51.3% |
| 2004 | 2,151 Number | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 2,293 Number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2,443 Number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,105 Number | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,790 Number | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 2,269 Number | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 2,570 Number | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2,390 Number | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2,661 Number | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 2,410 Number | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.55 Number | 0.14 Number | 15.4 Number | 6 |
| 1990s | 207.66 Number | 49.83 Number | 466.93 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,717 Number | 548.94 Number | 2,443 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,508 Number | 2,390 Number | 2,661 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 United States 8,748 Number compare
- 1 United States 8,748 Number compare
- 3 Japan 4,051 Number compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 6 Germany 2,271 Number compare
- 7 France 1,701 Number compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,423 Number (2014)
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 603,566 Head count (2023)
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 603,566 Head count (2023)
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance 23.7% (2023)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 5,837 Number (2013)
- Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 1,154 Number (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea was 2,410 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,661 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 Number in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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