Austria vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Austria
2,253 Number
in 2025
Denmark
2,672 Number
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Denmark rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,672 Number against 2,253 Number in Austria, a difference of 419 Number.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,263 Number | 1,311 Number | 47.5 Number | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,016 Number | 1,979 Number | 36.5 Number | Austria |
| 2020s | 2,288 Number | 2,593 Number | 305.33 Number | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 2,672 Number against 2,253 Number in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Austria and Denmark?
- 419 Number, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Austria ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.