Denmark vs Spain: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Denmark
1,049 Number
in 2013
Spain
1,105 Number
in 2013
Denmark rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,105 Number against 1,049 Number in Denmark, a difference of 56 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 60 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 61.83 Number 15 Number 46.83 Number Denmark
1980s 212.73 Number 111.77 Number 100.96 Number Denmark
1990s 526.34 Number 371.63 Number 154.7 Number Denmark
2000s 1,102 Number 1,001 Number 101.3 Number Denmark
2010s 1,243 Number 1,228 Number 14.09 Number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 1,105 Number against 1,049 Number in Denmark as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Denmark and Spain?
56 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Denmark ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed