Denmark vs Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Denmark
214.13
in 2013
Taiwan, China
146.88
in 2013
Denmark rank
16th
Taiwan, China rank
18th

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

  • Denmark
  • Taiwan, China
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 214.13 against 146.88 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 67.25.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan, China's.

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

Denmark ranks 16th and Taiwan, China ranks 18th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 15.77 1.33 14.44 Denmark
1980s 56.21 9.1 47.11 Denmark
1990s 151.78 27.16 124.61 Denmark
2000s 321.46 110.72 210.74 Denmark
2010s 258.1 158.39 99.71 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, Denmark or Taiwan, China?
Denmark, at 214.13 against 146.88 in Taiwan, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Denmark and Taiwan, China?
67.25, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan, China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Denmark and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Denmark ranks 16th and Taiwan, China ranks 18th 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