Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 3,092 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
3,092 Number
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
5th
of 61 countries
All-time high
4,689 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
32
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in South Korea, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3,092 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in South Korea peaked at 4,689 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
That places South Korea 5th out of 61 countries with data for 2012, 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 … institutional in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1982 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 Number | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 3.5 Number | +162.6% |
| 1985 | 2.68 Number | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 6.83 Number | +155.3% |
| 1987 | 8.25 Number | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 15.25 Number | +84.8% |
| 1989 | 42.37 Number | +177.8% |
| 1990 | 105.03 Number | +147.9% |
| 1991 | 123.47 Number | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 175.96 Number | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 240.22 Number | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 300.43 Number | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 387.14 Number | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 392.99 Number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 543.27 Number | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 743.85 Number | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 828.29 Number | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1,005 Number | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 1,358 Number | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 2,066 Number | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 2,970 Number | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 4,062 Number | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 4,652 Number | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4,656 Number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,027 Number | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 3,359 Number | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 4,164 Number | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 4,689 Number | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 3,952 Number | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 3,092 Number | -21.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,092 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.75 Number, 53.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,092 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 44.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.28 Number | 1.33 Number | 42.37 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 384.07 Number | 105.03 Number | 828.29 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,232 Number | 1,005 Number | 4,656 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,911 Number | 3,092 Number | 4,689 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Japan 6,017 Number compare
- 3 United States 5,706 Number compare
- 3 United States 5,706 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 3,092 Number compare
- 7 France 2,655 Number compare
- 8 Italy 1,761 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 50,459 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in South Korea?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in South Korea was 3,092 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,689 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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