High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Danmark

Danmark: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 173.24 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
173.24
Change on year
down 33.6%
Rank
31st
of 1417 regions
All-time high
281.67
in 2003
All-time low
5
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Danmark, 1977–2012

01002003001977199420121977: 61978: 51979: 8.51980: 7.21981: 9.11982: 13.21983: 20.71984: 13.71985: 39.41986: 28.51987: 32.61988: 42.21989: 55.71990: 60.21991: 70.91992: 66.61993: 851994: 83.71995: 1071996: 123.11997: 154.51998: 225.51999: 245.42000: 272.62001: 251.82002: 255.12003: 281.72004: 275.42005: 256.62006: 242.42007: 2382008: 239.22009: 209.92010: 222.92011: 2612012: 173.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Danmark is 173.24, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Danmark peaked at 281.67 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1978.

That places Danmark 31st out of 1417 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.5 5 8.5 3
1980s 26.22 7.17 55.67 10
1990s 122.18 60.21 245.37 10
2000s 252.28 209.93 281.67 10
2010s 219.03 173.24 260.97 3

Countries ranked near Danmark

  1. 28 Cyprus 1 compare
  2. 29 Croatia 0.5 compare
  3. 30 Iceland 0.33 compare
  4. 30 Malta 0.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Danmark?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Danmark was 173.24 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Danmark?
The highest recorded value was 281.67 in 2003.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Danmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1978.
How does Danmark rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Danmark ranks 31st out of 1417 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Danmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Danmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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