Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Denmark
Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 1,418 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1,418 Number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,467 Number
in 2011
All-time low
110.1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Denmark, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,418 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Denmark peaked at 1,467 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 110.1 Number, in 1979.
Denmark ranks 19th of 60 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 110.1 Number | — |
| 1980 | 150.02 Number | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 159.65 Number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 154.64 Number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 187.57 Number | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 219.05 Number | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 232.81 Number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 222.61 Number | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 238.93 Number | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 306.82 Number | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 320.15 Number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 330.89 Number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 358.61 Number | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 392.8 Number | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 430.35 Number | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 479.73 Number | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 501.86 Number | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 625.76 Number | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 639.19 Number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 801 Number | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 872.22 Number | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 983.61 Number | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 929.02 Number | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 966.11 Number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,116 Number | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1,114 Number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,194 Number | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,140 Number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,311 Number | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1,307 Number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,202 Number | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,289 Number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,467 Number | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1,318 Number | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,357 Number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,379 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,362 Number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,372 Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,418 Number | +3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,418 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,418 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.1 Number | 110.1 Number | 110.1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 219.22 Number | 150.02 Number | 320.15 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.24 Number | 330.89 Number | 872.22 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,126 Number | 929.02 Number | 1,311 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,370 Number | 1,289 Number | 1,467 Number | 8 |
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 to the epo by priority year in Denmark?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Denmark was 1,418 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,467 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.1 Number in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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