Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 464.08 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in South Korea, 1981–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in South Korea is 464.08 Number, 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 South Korea peaked at 464.08 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1983.
That places South Korea 12th out of 60 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 Number | — |
| 1982 | 1.67 Number | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.17 Number | -89.8% |
| 1984 | 3 Number | +1664.7% |
| 1985 | 9.09 Number | +203.0% |
| 1986 | 2.44 Number | -73.2% |
| 1987 | 2.13 Number | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 6.81 Number | +219.7% |
| 1989 | 16.08 Number | +136.1% |
| 1990 | 11.21 Number | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 15.78 Number | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 13.9 Number | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 31.28 Number | +125.0% |
| 1994 | 39.4 Number | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 39.5 Number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.95 Number | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 59.53 Number | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 94.56 Number | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 125.95 Number | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 174.83 Number | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 197.1 Number | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 222.81 Number | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 282.3 Number | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 282.25 Number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 375.51 Number | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 362.58 Number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 393.38 Number | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 309.48 Number | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 428.87 Number | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 420.31 Number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 441.46 Number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 450.95 Number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 464.08 Number | +2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 464.08 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120 Number, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 464.08 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international 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 | +1664.7% | 0.17 Number | 3 Number |
| 1988 | +219.7% | 2.13 Number | 6.81 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.82 Number | 0.17 Number | 16.08 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.41 Number | 11.21 Number | 125.95 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.91 Number | 174.83 Number | 428.87 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.2 Number | 420.31 Number | 464.08 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 573.78 Number compare
- 12 South Korea 464.08 Number compare
- 14 Israel 344.03 Number compare
- 15 Canada 305.37 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 international in South Korea?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in South Korea was 464.08 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 464.08 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1983.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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