High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Denmark
Denmark: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 228.31 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Denmark, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Denmark stood at 228.31 Number.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Denmark peaked at 287.42 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5 Number, in 1978.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6 Number | — |
| 1978 | 5 Number | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 8.5 Number | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 7.17 Number | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 9.1 Number | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 13.17 Number | +44.7% |
| 1983 | 20.67 Number | +56.9% |
| 1984 | 13.71 Number | -33.7% |
| 1985 | 39.37 Number | +187.2% |
| 1986 | 28.53 Number | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 32.57 Number | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 42.47 Number | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 55.67 Number | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 60.81 Number | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 71.15 Number | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 66.77 Number | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 85.77 Number | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 84.25 Number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 107.21 Number | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 123.77 Number | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 155.86 Number | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 227.23 Number | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 246.34 Number | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 276.68 Number | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 254.2 Number | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 256.57 Number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 287.42 Number | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 277.84 Number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 259.68 Number | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 242.43 Number | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 245.13 Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 244.7 Number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 214.51 Number | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 228.8 Number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 263.95 Number | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 230.93 Number | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 228.31 Number | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 228.31 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 228.31 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +187.2% | 13.71 Number | 39.37 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 Number | 5 Number | 8.5 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.24 Number | 7.17 Number | 55.67 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.92 Number | 60.81 Number | 246.34 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.92 Number | 214.51 Number | 287.42 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 238 Number | 228.31 Number | 263.95 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Denmark?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Denmark was 228.31 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 287.42 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Number in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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