Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in South Korea

South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1977199420121977: 1 Number1982: 2 Number1983: 1.3 Number1984: 3.5 Number1985: 2.7 Number1986: 6.8 Number1987: 8.2 Number1988: 15.2 Number1989: 42.4 Number1990: 105 Number1991: 123.5 Number1992: 176 Number1993: 240.2 Number1994: 300.4 Number1995: 387.1 Number1996: 393 Number1997: 543.3 Number1998: 743.9 Number1999: 828.3 Number2000: 1.0k Number2001: 1.4k Number2002: 2.1k Number2003: 3.0k Number2004: 4.1k Number2005: 4.7k Number2006: 4.7k Number2007: 4.0k Number2008: 3.4k Number2009: 4.2k Number2010: 4.7k Number2011: 4.0k Number2012: 3.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in South Korea is 3,092 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

South Korea ranks 5th of 61 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 by institutional in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in South Korea, 1977 to 2012.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Japan 6,017 Number compare
  2. 3 United States 5,706 Number compare
  3. 3 United States 5,706 Number compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 3,092 Number compare
  5. 7 France 2,655 Number compare
  6. 8 Italy 1,761 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
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