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

Denmark
1,418 Number
in 2017
India
1,319 Number
in 2014
Denmark rank
19th
India rank
21st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Denmark
  • India
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How they compare

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

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 19th and India ranks 21st of 60 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 Number 13.3 Number 205.93 Number Denmark
1990s 543.24 Number 52.62 Number 490.62 Number Denmark
2000s 1,126 Number 526.69 Number 599.49 Number Denmark
2010s 1,362 Number 1,155 Number 206.77 Number 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 Number against 1,319 Number in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Denmark and India?
99 Number, 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 19th and India ranks 21st of 60 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed