Denmark vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Denmark
80.46
in 2012
Norway
36.04
in 2012
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.46 against 36.04 in Norway, a difference of 44.42.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3.14 | 0.1433 | Norway |
| 1980s | 16.11 | 7.26 | 8.84 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 58.01 | 23.08 | 34.93 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 122.3 | 37.79 | 84.52 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.18 | 34.5 | 64.68 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 80.46 against 36.04 in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Denmark and Norway?
- 44.42, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.