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

Denmark
451.53
in 2012
Spain
585.83
in 2012
Denmark rank
17th
Spain rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 585.83 against 451.53 in Denmark, a difference of 134.3.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 39.34 7.75 31.59 Denmark
1980s 166.56 74.36 92.2 Denmark
1990s 471.77 305.13 166.64 Denmark
2000s 1,008 883.43 124.9 Denmark
2010s 894.68 862.01 32.67 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 Spain?
Spain, at 585.83 against 451.53 in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Denmark and Spain?
134.3, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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