Denmark vs India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Denmark
1,418
in 2017
India
1,319
in 2014
Denmark rank
15th
India rank
17th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Denmark
  • India
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,418 against 1,319 in India, a difference of 99.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 15th and India ranks 17th of 48 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark India Difference Ahead
1980s 219.22 13.3 205.93 Denmark
1990s 543.24 52.62 490.62 Denmark
2000s 1,126 526.69 599.49 Denmark
2010s 1,362 1,155 206.77 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Denmark or India?
Denmark, at 1,418 against 1,319 in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Denmark and India?
99, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Denmark and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Denmark ranks 15th and India ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed