Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Korea
Korea: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 10,699 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Korea stood at 10,699 Patents.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Korea peaked at 11,746 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.8 Patents | 1 Patents | 37 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.12 Patents | 60 Patents | 1,012 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,472 Patents | 1,139 Patents | 5,485 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,977 Patents | 5,183 Patents | 8,854 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,503 Patents | 9,610 Patents | 11,746 Patents | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Korea
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 1,263 Patents (2022)
- Patents - technology diffusion 209,296 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 10,699 Patents (2023)
- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 1,263 Patents (2022)
- Medical technology availability 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 438,674 Persons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Korea?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Korea was 10,699 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,746 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Korea rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.