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

Denmark
1,418 Number
in 2017
Spain
1,655 Number
in 2017
Denmark rank
15th
Spain rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,655 Number against 1,418 Number in Denmark, a difference of 237 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 110.1 Number 25.92 Number 84.18 Number Denmark
1980s 219.22 Number 123.63 Number 95.59 Number Denmark
1990s 543.24 Number 438.28 Number 104.96 Number Denmark
2000s 1,126 Number 1,188 Number 61.46 Number Spain
2010s 1,370 Number 1,558 Number 187.22 Number Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 1,655 Number against 1,418 Number in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Denmark and Spain?
237 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Denmark ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed