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

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

Latest (2013)
464.08 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 60 countries
All-time high
464.08 Number
in 2013
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1983
Years of data
33
1981–2013

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

01002003004005001981199720131981: 2 Number1982: 1.7 Number1983: 0.17 Number1984: 3 Number1985: 9.1 Number1986: 2.4 Number1987: 2.1 Number1988: 6.8 Number1989: 16.1 Number1990: 11.2 Number1991: 15.8 Number1992: 13.9 Number1993: 31.3 Number1994: 39.4 Number1995: 39.5 Number1996: 53 Number1997: 59.5 Number1998: 94.6 Number1999: 126 Number2000: 174.8 Number2001: 197.1 Number2002: 222.8 Number2003: 282.3 Number2004: 282.2 Number2005: 375.5 Number2006: 362.6 Number2007: 393.4 Number2008: 309.5 Number2009: 428.9 Number2010: 420.3 Number2011: 441.5 Number2012: 450.9 Number2013: 464.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 464.08 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is 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.

South Korea ranks 12th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 by international in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in South Korea, 1981 to 2013.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 573.78 Number compare
  4. 12 Republic of Korea 464.08 Number compare
  5. 14 Israel 344.03 Number compare
  6. 15 Canada 305.37 Number compare

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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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
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