Denmark vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Denmark
18.93 Number
in 2013
Spain
10.13 Number
in 2013
Denmark rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.93 Number against 10.13 Number in Spain, a difference of 8.8 Number.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.93 Number | 1.78 Number | 7.15 Number | Denmark |
| 1990s | 19.62 Number | 6.45 Number | 13.16 Number | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.47 Number | 19.37 Number | 18.1 Number | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.95 Number | 18.46 Number | 5.49 Number | 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 nace rev. 2, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 18.93 Number against 10.13 Number in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Spain?
- 8.8 Number, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.