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

Denmark
451.53
in 2012
India
353.41
in 2012
Denmark rank
17th
India rank
18th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Denmark
  • India
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 451.53 against 353.41 in India, a difference of 98.12.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times India's.

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

Denmark ranks 17th and India ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark India Difference Ahead
1970s 54.21 3.38 50.84 Denmark
1980s 166.56 9.76 156.8 Denmark
1990s 471.77 34.86 436.91 Denmark
2000s 1,008 399.59 608.74 Denmark
2010s 894.68 621.86 272.82 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Denmark or India?
Denmark, at 451.53 against 353.41 in India as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Denmark and India?
98.12, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Denmark and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Denmark ranks 17th and India ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed