Denmark vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Denmark
1,041 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
14th
Spain rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,281 Number against 1,041 Number in Denmark, a difference of 240 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.92 Number | 16.75 Number | 49.17 Number | Denmark |
| 1980s | 219.53 Number | 123.63 Number | 95.89 Number | Denmark |
| 1990s | 543.73 Number | 438.41 Number | 105.32 Number | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,122 Number | 1,185 Number | 63.03 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,256 Number | 1,418 Number | 162.41 Number | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1,281 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 Spain?
- 240 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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.