Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Denmark
Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 18.93 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Denmark, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 18.93 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Denmark peaked at 52.38 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.
That places Denmark 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1979 | 1.2 Number | +140.0% |
| 1980 | 5.11 Number | +326.1% |
| 1981 | 5.9 Number | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 3.64 Number | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 3.52 Number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.27 Number | +78.1% |
| 1985 | 6.35 Number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13 Number | +104.7% |
| 1987 | 6.44 Number | -50.5% |
| 1988 | 9.26 Number | +43.9% |
| 1989 | 20.3 Number | +119.2% |
| 1990 | 9.88 Number | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 17.16 Number | +73.7% |
| 1992 | 20.93 Number | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4 Number | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 16.77 Number | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 19.57 Number | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 23.77 Number | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 12.84 Number | -46.0% |
| 1998 | 37.37 Number | +191.2% |
| 1999 | 23.47 Number | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 29.87 Number | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 38.19 Number | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 43.95 Number | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 52.38 Number | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 38.74 Number | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 43.71 Number | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 30.4 Number | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 31.47 Number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.82 Number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 32.17 Number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.53 Number | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 21.96 Number | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 25.37 Number | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 18.93 Number | -25.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.93 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 7.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.93 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 8.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +326.1% | 1.2 Number | 5.11 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.85 Number | 0.5 Number | 1.2 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.98 Number | 3.52 Number | 20.3 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.62 Number | 9.88 Number | 37.37 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.47 Number | 29.87 Number | 52.38 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.95 Number | 18.93 Number | 29.53 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
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- 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)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Denmark?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Denmark was 18.93 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 52.38 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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