Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) 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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places South Korea 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 (1977-2017) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) 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
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2020)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 88,821 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 88,821 Million euro (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2020)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2020)
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 615,063 Head count (2024)
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 615,063 Head count (2024)
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance 24.2% (2024)
- 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 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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