Denmark vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Denmark
18.93 Number
in 2013
Sweden
12.99 Number
in 2013
Denmark rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.93 Number against 12.99 Number in Sweden, a difference of 5.94 Number.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.85 Number | 3.24 Number | 2.39 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.98 Number | 9.4 Number | 1.42 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 19.62 Number | 17.67 Number | 1.95 Number | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.47 Number | 19.36 Number | 18.11 Number | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.95 Number | 17.86 Number | 6.08 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 18.93 Number against 12.99 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Sweden?
- 5.94 Number, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.