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

Denmark
1,041 Number
in 2012
Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
14th
Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,041 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 798.58 Number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 4.3 times Ireland's.

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

Denmark ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 65.92 Number 8.3 Number 57.62 Number Denmark
1980s 219.53 Number 37.48 Number 182.04 Number Denmark
1990s 543.73 Number 109.42 Number 434.31 Number Denmark
2000s 1,122 Number 268.53 Number 853.79 Number Denmark
2010s 1,256 Number 295.95 Number 960.07 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 nuts 3 region, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 1,041 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 Denmark and Ireland?
798.58 Number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed