Patent applications, residents in Denmark
Denmark: Patent applications, residents was 1,090 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Denmark, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Denmark is 1,090, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Denmark peaked at 1,877 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 856, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 31st of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 964 | — |
| 1981 | 1,085 | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1,095 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,167 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 966 | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 856 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 958 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1,007 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,197 | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 1,120 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1,218 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,061 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1,204 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 1,159 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,274 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,234 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,309 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,319 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,543 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1,656 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1,730 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,757 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,815 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,772 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,877 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,658 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,503 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,660 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1,634 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,518 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,626 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,574 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,406 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1,341 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,377 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,462 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,552 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,490 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,262 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1,351 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,261 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,090 | -13.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,090 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,090 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,042 | 856 | 1,197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,298 | 1,061 | 1,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,692 | 1,503 | 1,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,444 | 1,262 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,176 | 1,090 | 1,261 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Denmark?
- Patent applications, residents in Denmark was 1,090 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,877 in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 856 in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for patent applications, residents?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.