Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Korea

Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 464.08 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
464.08
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
464.08
in 2013
All-time low
0.17
in 1983
Years of data
33
1981–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Korea, 1981–2013

01002003004005001981199720131981: 21982: 1.71983: 0.171984: 31985: 9.11986: 2.41987: 2.11988: 6.81989: 16.11990: 11.21991: 15.81992: 13.91993: 31.31994: 39.41995: 39.51996: 531997: 59.51998: 94.61999: 1262000: 174.82001: 197.12002: 222.82003: 282.32004: 282.22005: 375.52006: 362.62007: 393.42008: 309.52009: 428.92010: 420.32011: 441.52012: 450.92013: 464.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Korea is 464.08, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Korea peaked at 464.08 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1983.

That places Korea 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.82 0.17 16.08 9
1990s 48.41 11.21 125.95 10
2000s 302.91 174.83 428.87 10
2010s 444.2 420.31 464.08 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 6 Italy 738.34 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 621.02 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 573.78 compare
  4. 10 Israel 344.03 compare
  5. 11 Canada 305.37 compare
  6. 12 Spain 266.55 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Korea?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Korea was 464.08 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 464.08 in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1983.
How does Korea rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Korea ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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