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

Austria
243.56
in 2013
Denmark
214.13
in 2013
Austria rank
14th
Denmark rank
16th

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

  • Austria
  • Denmark
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

Austria currently reports 243.56 against 214.13 in Denmark, a difference of 29.43.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 16th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 19.02 10.9 8.12 Austria
1980s 84.44 56.21 28.23 Austria
1990s 122.72 151.78 29.06 Denmark
2000s 228.67 321.46 92.79 Denmark
2010s 272.24 258.1 14.13 Austria

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, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 243.56 against 214.13 in Denmark as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Austria and Denmark?
29.43, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Austria ranks 14th 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