Patent applications, residents in South Korea
South Korea: Patent applications, residents was 186,245 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in South Korea, 1980–2021
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.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 186,245 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in South Korea peaked at 186,245 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,241, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 4th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,164 | 1,241 | 7,020 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,985 | 9,082 | 68,405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,947 | 72,831 | 128,701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,597 | 131,805 | 171,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,361 | 180,477 | 186,245 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More science & technology data for South Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 51,753 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 4.9% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 9,472 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 1,311 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in South Korea?
- Patent applications, residents in South Korea was 186,245 in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 186,245 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,241 in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for patent applications, residents?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.