Denmark vs Hessen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Denmark
1,041
in 2012
Hessen
1,328
in 2012
Denmark rank
12th
Hessen rank
12th

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

  • Denmark
  • Hessen
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How they compare

Hessen currently reports 1,328 against 1,041 in Denmark, a difference of 287.

That makes Hessen's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 12th and Hessen ranks 12th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hessen Difference Ahead
1970s 65.92 448.62 382.7 Hessen
1980s 219.53 1,109 889.21 Hessen
1990s 543.73 1,550 1,007 Hessen
2000s 1,122 1,879 756.25 Hessen
2010s 1,256 1,628 371.68 Hessen

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, Denmark or Hessen?
Hessen, at 1,328 against 1,041 in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Denmark and Hessen?
287, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hessen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 12th and Hessen ranks 12th of 31 countries.
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed