Denmark vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Denmark
2,672 Number
in 2025
Italy
4,767 Number
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Italy rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,767 Number against 2,672 Number in Denmark, a difference of 2,095 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,311 Number | 4,169 Number | 2,858 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,979 Number | 4,052 Number | 2,073 Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,593 Number | 4,851 Number | 2,258 Number | Italy |
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, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 4,767 Number against 2,672 Number in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Denmark and Italy?
- 2,095 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th 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.