Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 6,423 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in South Korea, 1982–2014
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in South Korea is 6,423, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1983.
South Korea ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.25 | 3.33 | 61.4 | 8 |
| 1990s | 471.91 | 120.78 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,720 | 1,271 | 5,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,840 | 5,365 | 6,423 | 5 |
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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 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 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 in 1983.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 48 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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