South Korea - Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology
Since 2014, South Korea Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology was up 1.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 3 among other countries in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology with 697.38 Patents. South Korea is overtaken by Japan, which was ranked number 2 with 1,214.32 Patents and is followed by China at 592.09 Patents. United States ranked the highest with 3,370.9 Patents in 2019, that is a decrease of 0.1% compared to 2018. Thailand recorded the best 5 years average growth at +15.6% per year, while Iceland was the worst growing country at -100% per year.
| Date | Units (Patents) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 697.38 |
| 2018 | 676.76 |
| 2017 | 655.72 |
| 2016 | 617.20 |
| 2015 | 646.00 |
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How does South Korea rank in Number of IP5 Patent Families in Biotechnology?
| # | 55 Countries | Units (Patents) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
|
3,371 | 2019 | -0.1 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Japan
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1,214 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
South Korea
|
697 | 2019 | +3.0 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
China
|
592 | 2019 | +4.2 % | +5.1 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Germany
|
463 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -6.1 % | View data |