Danmark vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Danmark
1,018 Number
in 2012
Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Danmark rank
19th
Ireland rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Danmark
  • Ireland
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Danmark currently reports 1,018 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 775.58 Number.

That makes Danmark's figure about 4.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Danmark has been ahead every year.

Danmark ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 19th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Danmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 65.75 Number 8.3 Number 57.45 Number Danmark
1980s 217.31 Number 37.48 Number 179.83 Number Danmark
1990s 541.15 Number 109.42 Number 431.73 Number Danmark
2000s 1,115 Number 268.53 Number 846.3 Number Danmark
2010s 1,243 Number 295.95 Number 947.05 Number Danmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Danmark or Ireland?
Danmark, at 1,018 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Danmark and Ireland?
775.58 Number, with Danmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Danmark and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Danmark and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Danmark ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 19th of 1634 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed