Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in South Korea
South Korea: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 775.12 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
775.12 Number
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
5th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,700 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
33
1977–2012
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in South Korea, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in South Korea stood at 775.12 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in South Korea peaked at 1,700 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
South Korea ranks 5th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1981 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 Number | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 5.5 Number | +313.5% |
| 1985 | 7.01 Number | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 6.25 Number | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 9.25 Number | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 21 Number | +127.0% |
| 1989 | 34.02 Number | +62.0% |
| 1990 | 67.7 Number | +99.0% |
| 1991 | 87.12 Number | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 120.83 Number | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 167.62 Number | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 210.84 Number | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 331.29 Number | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 320.8 Number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 383.17 Number | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 467.68 Number | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 579.71 Number | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 736.73 Number | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 896.24 Number | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 1,192 Number | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 1,512 Number | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 1,606 Number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,700 Number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,529 Number | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,267 Number | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 1,218 Number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,402 Number | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1,501 Number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,148 Number | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 775.12 Number | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.71 Number | 1 Number | 34.02 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 273.68 Number | 67.7 Number | 579.71 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,306 Number | 736.73 Number | 1,700 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,141 Number | 775.12 Number | 1,501 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Japan 5,460 Number compare
- 4 Germany 881.46 Number compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 775.12 Number compare
- 7 France 381.94 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 341.35 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 341.35 Number compare
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- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,423 Number (2014)
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 603,566 Head count (2023)
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 603,566 Head count (2023)
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance 23.7% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in South Korea?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in South Korea was 775.12 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does South Korea rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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