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South Korea vs Russia: Patent applications, residents

South Korea
186,245
in 2021
Russia
19,569
in 2021
South Korea rank
4th
Russia rank
7th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 186,245 against 19,569 in Russia, a difference of 166,676.

That makes South Korea's figure about 9.5 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 135 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.