Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Denmark
18.93 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30.78 Number
in 2013
Denmark rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060197719952013

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 30.78 Number against 18.93 Number in Denmark, a difference of 11.85 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 56 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.85 Number 11.74 Number 10.89 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7.98 Number 28.89 Number 20.91 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 19.62 Number 42.43 Number 22.81 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 37.47 Number 52.33 Number 14.86 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.95 Number 47.46 Number 23.51 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 30.78 Number against 18.93 Number in Denmark as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.85 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed