South Korea vs North America: Trademark applications, resident, by count

South Korea
299,622
in 2021
North America
611,937
in 2020
South Korea rank
8th
North America rank
9th

Trademark applications, resident, by count over time

  • South Korea
  • North America
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k200420122021

How they compare

North America currently reports 611,937 against 299,622 in South Korea, a difference of 312,315.

That makes North America's figure about 2.0 times South Korea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 8th and North America ranks 9th of 135 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea North America Difference Ahead
2000s 135,415 287,964 152,549 North America
2010s 171,885 460,252 288,368 North America
2020s 269,318 611,937 342,619 North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trademark applications, resident, by count, South Korea or North America?
North America, at 611,937 against 299,622 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in trademark applications, resident, by count between South Korea and North America?
312,315, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do South Korea and North America rank globally for trademark applications, resident, by count?
South Korea ranks 8th and North America ranks 9th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Trademark applications, resident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trademark applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 2,043 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed

A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.