Denmark vs Spain: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013

Denmark
153.09 Number
in 2013
Spain
148.65 Number
in 2013
Denmark rank
19th
Spain rank
20th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
0100200300198319982013

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 153.09 Number against 148.65 Number in Spain, a difference of 4.44 Number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 24.25 Number 1.54 Number 22.7 Number Denmark
1990s 114.28 Number 43.72 Number 70.56 Number Denmark
2000s 243.76 Number 174.42 Number 69.34 Number Denmark
2010s 202.21 Number 188.17 Number 14.04 Number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 153.09 Number against 148.65 Number in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Denmark and Spain?
4.44 Number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Denmark ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed