Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 5.21 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in South Korea, 1986–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in South Korea is 5.21 Number, 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 South Korea peaked at 19.11 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.095 Number, in 1986.
South Korea ranks 20th of 56 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.095 Number | — |
| 1989 | 0.417 Number | +338.9% |
| 1990 | 0.125 Number | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 0.307 Number | +145.6% |
| 1992 | 0.182 Number | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 1.89 Number | +937.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2 Number | -89.4% |
| 1995 | 2.17 Number | +983.5% |
| 1996 | 1.98 Number | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.72 Number | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 4.71 Number | +174.4% |
| 1999 | 3.46 Number | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 6.45 Number | +86.2% |
| 2001 | 8.73 Number | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4 Number | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 8.15 Number | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 9.56 Number | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 9.46 Number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.99 Number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 15.21 Number | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 9.09 Number | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 19.11 Number | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 8.42 Number | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 10.44 Number | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 8.79 Number | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 5.21 Number | -40.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.21 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.72 Number, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.21 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +983.5% | 0.2 Number | 2.17 Number |
| 1993 | +937.4% | 0.182 Number | 1.89 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.256 Number | 0.095 Number | 0.417 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.67 Number | 0.125 Number | 4.71 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 Number | 6.45 Number | 19.11 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 Number | 5.21 Number | 10.44 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 nace rev. 2 in South Korea?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in South Korea was 5.21 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 Number in 1986.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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