Greece vs Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Greece currently reports 560 against 539 in Norway, a difference of 21.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Greece ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 157 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,465 | 4,025 | 2,560 | Norway |
| 1990s | 138.6 | 4,487 | 4,349 | Norway |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 4,674 | 4,644 | Norway |
| 2010s | 64.2 | 657.7 | 593.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 536.4 | 573.4 | 37 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Greece or Norway?
- Greece, at 560 against 539 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Greece and Norway?
- 21, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Greece ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.