Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Korea

Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 5.21 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
5.21
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
19.11
in 2009
All-time low
0.095
in 1986
Years of data
26
1986–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Korea, 1986–2013

051015201986199920131986: 0.0951989: 0.4171990: 0.1251991: 0.3071992: 0.1821993: 1.91994: 0.21995: 2.21996: 21997: 1.71998: 4.71999: 3.52000: 6.52001: 8.72002: 10.42003: 8.22004: 9.62005: 9.52006: 102007: 15.22008: 9.12009: 19.12010: 8.42011: 10.42012: 8.82013: 5.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Korea is 5.21, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Korea peaked at 19.11 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 1986.

Korea ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 NACE Rev. 2 in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Korea, 1986 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1986 0.095
1989 0.417 +338.9%
1990 0.125 -70.0%
1991 0.307 +145.6%
1992 0.182 -40.7%
1993 1.89 +937.4%
1994 0.2 -89.4%
1995 2.17 +983.5%
1996 1.98 -8.5%
1997 1.72 -13.4%
1998 4.71 +174.4%
1999 3.46 -26.4%
2000 6.45 +86.2%
2001 8.73 +35.3%
2002 10.4 +19.0%
2003 8.15 -21.6%
2004 9.56 +17.3%
2005 9.46 -1.1%
2006 9.99 +5.6%
2007 15.21 +52.2%
2008 9.09 -40.2%
2009 19.11 +110.2%
2010 8.42 -55.9%
2011 10.44 +23.9%
2012 8.79 -15.8%
2013 5.21 -40.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.256 0.095 0.417 2
1990s 1.67 0.125 4.71 10
2000s 10.62 6.45 19.11 10
2010s 8.22 5.21 10.44 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 14 Finland 6.01 compare
  2. 15 Canada 5.84 compare
  3. 16 Israel 5.47 compare
  4. 18 Mexico 4.05 compare
  5. 19 South Africa 3.14 compare
  6. 20 Austria 2.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Korea?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Korea was 5.21 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19.11 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1986.
How does Korea rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Korea ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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