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

Denmark: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 53.35 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
53.35
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
121.75
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Denmark, 1977–2012

02550751001251977199420121977: 11978: 1.71979: 3.51980: 21981: 2.21982: 6.51983: 6.71984: 71985: 161986: 16.21987: 9.61988: 20.11989: 19.91990: 37.51991: 32.51992: 37.81993: 41.91994: 54.11995: 63.81996: 84.31997: 83.81998: 113.11999: 108.52000: 121.82001: 112.32002: 109.82003: 120.42004: 109.82005: 106.42006: 95.72007: 85.82008: 92.22009: 73.42010: 83.92011: 93.22012: 53.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Denmark stood at 53.35.

The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Denmark peaked at 121.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Denmark ranks 12th of 27 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 2.08 1 3.5 3
1980s 10.61 2 20.12 10
1990s 65.73 32.48 113.13 10
2000s 102.77 73.44 121.75 10
2010s 76.82 53.35 93.22 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Italy 153.69 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 150.95 compare
  3. 11 Austria 91.86 compare
  4. 13 Norway 32.71 compare
  5. 14 Ireland 31.4 compare
  6. 15 Poland 31.31 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More science & technology data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Denmark?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Denmark was 53.35 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 121.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Denmark rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 other typologies (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 other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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