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

Denmark: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 177.05 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
177.05
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
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 Denmark, 1977–2012

01002003001977199420121977: 61978: 51979: 8.51980: 7.21981: 9.11982: 13.21983: 20.71984: 13.71985: 39.41986: 28.51987: 32.61988: 42.51989: 55.71990: 60.81991: 71.21992: 66.81993: 85.81994: 84.21995: 107.21996: 123.81997: 155.41998: 226.31999: 245.42000: 273.72001: 2542002: 256.62003: 281.72004: 276.72005: 258.82006: 242.42007: 241.72008: 240.72009: 210.22010: 223.22011: 262.22012: 177.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Denmark is 177.05, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

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

Denmark ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 26.24 7.17 55.67 10
1990s 122.68 60.81 245.37 10
2000s 253.64 210.18 281.67 10
2010s 220.84 177.05 262.22 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Switzerland 289.42 compare
  2. 10 Spain 242.17 compare
  3. 11 Austria 196.21 compare
  4. 13 Norway 64.05 compare
  5. 14 Ireland 61.91 compare
  6. 15 Poland 56.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Denmark?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Denmark was 177.05 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Denmark?
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 Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1978.
How does Denmark rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 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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