Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Korea

South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 51 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
51
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
11th
of 18 countries
All-time high
87
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1986
Years of data
27
1983–2013

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Korea, 1983–2013

0204060801983199820131983: 51986: 11988: 21989: 101991: 21992: 31993: 51994: 51995: 61996: 91997: 101998: 121999: 232000: 112001: 112002: 172003: 392004: 562005: 642006: 642007: 472008: 532009: 592010: 792011: 872012: 582013: 51

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Korea is 51, measured in 2013.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Korea peaked at 87 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1986.

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

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in South Korea, 1983 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1983 5
1986 1 -80.0%
1988 2 +100.0%
1989 10 +400.0%
1991 2 -80.0%
1992 3 +50.0%
1993 5 +66.7%
1994 5 +0.0%
1995 6 +20.0%
1996 9 +50.0%
1997 10 +11.1%
1998 12 +20.0%
1999 23 +91.7%
2000 11 -52.2%
2001 11 +0.0%
2002 17 +54.5%
2003 39 +129.4%
2004 56 +43.6%
2005 64 +14.3%
2006 64 +0.0%
2007 47 -26.6%
2008 53 +12.8%
2009 59 +11.3%
2010 79 +33.9%
2011 87 +10.1%
2012 58 -33.3%
2013 51 -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.5 1 10 4
1990s 8.33 2 23 9
2000s 42.1 11 64 10
2010s 68.75 51 87 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 8 Israel 71 compare
  2. 9 Norway 68 compare
  3. 10 Brazil 57 compare
  4. 12 Russia 39 compare
  5. 13 Liechtenstein 30 compare
  6. 14 Taiwan 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Korea?
Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in South Korea was 51 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 87 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
How does South Korea rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
South Korea ranks 11th out of 18 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 658 data points, 1977–2013
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