Korea Highest Patent Applications
Patent applications by residents · World Bank
The highest patent applications in Korea was 186,245 in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (186,245), 2020 (180,477), 2019 (171,603), 2015 (167,275), 2014 (164,073).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Korea Top 5 Highest Patent Applications Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2021 |
186,245 |
| 2nd |
2020 |
180,477 |
| 3rd |
2019 |
171,603 |
| 4th |
2015 |
167,275 |
| 5th |
2014 |
164,073 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2021 |
186,245 |
+5,768 |
4th |
| 2020 |
180,477 |
+8,874 |
4th |
| 2019 |
171,603 |
+9,042 |
4th |
| 2015 |
167,275 |
+3,202 |
4th |
| 2014 |
164,073 |
+4,095 |
4th |
| 2016 |
163,424 |
−3,851 |
4th |
| 2018 |
162,561 |
+3,477 |
4th |
| 2013 |
159,978 |
+11,842 |
4th |
| 2017 |
159,084 |
−4,340 |
4th |
| 2012 |
148,136 |
+10,102 |
4th |
| 2011 |
138,034 |
+6,229 |
4th |
| 2010 |
131,805 |
+4,489 |
4th |
| 2007 |
128,701 |
+3,225 |
4th |
| 2009 |
127,316 |
+202 |
4th |
| 2008 |
127,114 |
−1,587 |
4th |
| 2006 |
125,476 |
+3,288 |
3rd |
| 2005 |
122,188 |
+16,938 |
3rd |
| 2004 |
105,250 |
+14,937 |
3rd |
| 2003 |
90,313 |
+13,743 |
3rd |
| 2002 |
76,570 |
+2,856 |
3rd |
| 2001 |
73,714 |
+883 |
3rd |
| 2000 |
72,831 |
+16,861 |
3rd |
| 1996 |
68,405 |
+9,177 |
3rd |
| 1997 |
67,359 |
−1,046 |
3rd |
| 1995 |
59,228 |
+30,674 |
3rd |
| 1999 |
55,970 |
+5,374 |
3rd |
| 1998 |
50,596 |
−16,763 |
3rd |
| 1994 |
28,554 |
+7,105 |
4th |
| 1993 |
21,449 |
+5,498 |
5th |
| 1992 |
15,951 |
+2,698 |
6th |
| 1991 |
13,253 |
+4,171 |
5th |
| 1990 |
9,082 |
+2,062 |
6th |
| 1989 |
7,020 |
+1,324 |
6th |
| 1988 |
5,696 |
+825 |
7th |
| 1987 |
4,871 |
+1,231 |
8th |
| 1986 |
3,640 |
+938 |
10th |
| 1985 |
2,702 |
+705 |
13th |
| 1984 |
1,997 |
+398 |
16th |
| 1983 |
1,599 |
+43 |
18th |
| 1982 |
1,556 |
+237 |
18th |
| 1981 |
1,319 |
+78 |
18th |
| 1980 |
1,241 |
– |
22nd |
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