Denmark vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Denmark
210.9 Number
in 2012
Spain
265.92 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
12th
Spain rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 265.92 Number against 210.9 Number in Denmark, a difference of 55.02 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.92 Number | 4.46 Number | 8.46 Number | Denmark |
| 1980s | 56.23 Number | 27.19 Number | 29.04 Number | Denmark |
| 1990s | 151.72 Number | 107.06 Number | 44.66 Number | Denmark |
| 2000s | 319.2 Number | 280.21 Number | 38.99 Number | Denmark |
| 2010s | 245.64 Number | 313.2 Number | 67.56 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 265.92 Number against 210.9 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?
- 55.02 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.