South Korea - Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT
Since 2014, South Korea Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT rose 5% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 5 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT with 16,839.09 Units. South Korea is overtaken by Germany, which was ranked number 4 at 19,420.32 Units and is followed by France at 7,739.45 Units. United States lead the ranking with 55,573.85 Units in 2019, a growth of 1.3% compared to 2018. Latvia witnessed the best average annual growth at +18.5% per year, while New Zealand witnessed the worst performance at -7.5% per year.
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| Date | Units |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 16,839.09 |
| 2018 | 16,204.61 |
| 2017 | 15,523.13 |
| 2016 | 14,983.88 |
| 2015 | 14,494.23 |
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How does South Korea rank in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT?
| # | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
|
55,574 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +0.7 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
China
|
53,080 | 2019 | +6.1 % | +15.4 % | View data | |
| 4 |
#4
Germany
|
19,420 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.7 % | View data | |
| 5 |
#5
South Korea
|
16,839 | 2019 | +3.9 % | +5.0 % | View data | |
| 6 |
#6
France
|
7,739 | 2019 | +1.0 % | -1.1 % | View data | |