Australia vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Australia
175.53
in 2013
Denmark
214.13
in 2013
Australia rank
17th
Denmark rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Denmark
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 214.13 against 175.53 in Australia, a difference of 38.6.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 16th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 17.99 10.9 7.09 Australia
1980s 77.13 56.21 20.92 Australia
1990s 132.35 151.78 19.43 Denmark
2000s 287.38 321.46 34.08 Denmark
2010s 219.9 258.1 38.21 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 international, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 214.13 against 175.53 in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Australia and Denmark?
38.6, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Australia ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed