Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 6,423 Number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Korea, 1982–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea is 6,423 Number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea peaked at 6,423 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.33 Number, in 1983.
South Korea ranks 6th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5 Number | — |
| 1983 | 3.33 Number | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 17 Number | +410.5% |
| 1985 | 19.01 Number | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 14.83 Number | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 18.25 Number | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 31.17 Number | +70.8% |
| 1989 | 61.4 Number | +97.0% |
| 1990 | 120.78 Number | +96.7% |
| 1991 | 165.74 Number | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 199.53 Number | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 301.49 Number | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 363.43 Number | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 459.7 Number | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 458.3 Number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 663.42 Number | +44.8% |
| 1998 | 929.85 Number | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 1,057 Number | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1,271 Number | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 1,638 Number | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 2,362 Number | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 3,356 Number | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 4,499 Number | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 5,204 Number | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 5,236 Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,719 Number | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 4,028 Number | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 4,887 Number | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 5,400 Number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5,365 Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,847 Number | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 6,167 Number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6,423 Number | +4.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,423 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 16.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,423 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 575.62 Number, 11.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South 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 | +410.5% | 3.33 Number | 17 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.25 Number | 3.33 Number | 61.4 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 471.91 Number | 120.78 Number | 1,057 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,720 Number | 1,271 Number | 5,236 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,840 Number | 5,365 Number | 6,423 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Japan 21,380 Number compare
- 4 Germany 18,882 Number compare
- 5 France 9,503 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 5,437 Number compare
More science & technology data for South 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 patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea was 6,423 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,423 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 Number in 1983.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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