Korea vs Japan

In 2021, Korea's patent applications was 186,245 compared to 222,452 in Japan. Japan was higher by 36,207.

Korea vs Japan Patent Applications

Year	Korea	Japan
2021	186,245	222,452
2020	180,477	227,348
2019	171,603	245,372
2018	162,561	253,630
2017	159,084	260,292
2016	163,424	260,244
2015	167,275	258,839
2014	164,073	265,959
2013	159,978	271,731
2012	148,136	287,013
2011	138,034	287,580
2010	131,805	290,081
2009	127,316	295,315
2008	127,114	330,110
2007	128,701	333,498
2006	125,476	347,060
2005	122,188	367,960
2004	105,250	368,416
2003	90,313	358,184
2002	76,570	369,458