South Korea Patent Applications by Residents (2024)
South Korea's Patent Applications by Residents: 195,786 number of applications in 2024, +2.4% YoY.
South Korea (2024)
195,786
number of applications
+2.4% YoY
YoY Change
+2.4%
number of applications
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 195,786 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 191,142 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 183,748 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 186,245 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 180,477 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 171,603 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 162,561 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 159,084 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 163,424 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 167,275 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 164,073 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 159,978 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 148,136 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 138,034 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 131,805 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 127,316 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 127,114 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 128,701 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 125,476 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 122,188 | +16.1% |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 195,786 number of applications in 2024. The latest change was +2.4%. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 9,082 in 1990 to 195,786 in 2024.
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of South Korea from 1990 to present. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation.
Data sourced from WIPO IP Statistics Data Center via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of South Korea from 1990 to present. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation. It is published by WIPO IP Statistics Data Center and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 195,786 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9,082 in 1990. The latest reading of 195,786 in 2024 represents a change of +2.4%.