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

Denmark
1,041 Number
in 2012
Niedersachsen
1,191 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
14th
Niedersachsen rank
15th

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

  • Denmark
  • Niedersachsen
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How they compare

Niedersachsen currently reports 1,191 Number against 1,041 Number in Denmark, a difference of 150 Number.

That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 14th and Niedersachsen ranks 15th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Niedersachsen Difference Ahead
1970s 65.92 Number 120.36 Number 54.44 Number Niedersachsen
1980s 219.53 Number 482 Number 262.47 Number Niedersachsen
1990s 543.73 Number 907.78 Number 364.05 Number Niedersachsen
2000s 1,122 Number 1,392 Number 270.03 Number Niedersachsen
2010s 1,256 Number 1,362 Number 105.81 Number Niedersachsen

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 Niedersachsen?
Niedersachsen, at 1,191 Number against 1,041 Number 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 Niedersachsen?
150 Number, with Niedersachsen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Niedersachsen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Niedersachsen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 14th and Niedersachsen ranks 15th 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