Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Denmark
Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 80.46 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
80.46 Number
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
141.95 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1.75 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Denmark, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Denmark stood at 80.46 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Denmark peaked at 141.95 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.75 Number, in 1977.
That places Denmark 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, international patent in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.75 Number | — |
| 1978 | 3.83 Number | +118.9% |
| 1979 | 3.41 Number | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 6.4 Number | +87.7% |
| 1981 | 6.78 Number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 7.11 Number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 11.25 Number | +58.2% |
| 1984 | 14.63 Number | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 23.02 Number | +57.3% |
| 1986 | 20.4 Number | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 19.6 Number | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 25.36 Number | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 26.5 Number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.87 Number | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 27.93 Number | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 40.59 Number | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 38.5 Number | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 53.58 Number | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 59.55 Number | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 94.58 Number | +58.8% |
| 1997 | 72.26 Number | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 89.52 Number | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 80.71 Number | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 100.54 Number | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 107.68 Number | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 113.13 Number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 139.29 Number | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 138.99 Number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 141.95 Number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 135.55 Number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 136.89 Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 115.49 Number | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 93.53 Number | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 111.47 Number | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 105.6 Number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 80.46 Number | -23.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 80.46 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.52 Number, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 80.46 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.99 Number, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 Number | 1.75 Number | 3.83 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.11 Number | 6.4 Number | 26.5 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.01 Number | 22.87 Number | 94.58 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.3 Number | 93.53 Number | 141.95 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.18 Number | 80.46 Number | 111.47 Number | 3 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Denmark?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Denmark was 80.46 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 141.95 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 Number in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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