Italy vs Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 797 against 634 in Norway, a difference of 163.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Norway ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,476 | 3,986 | 5,490 | Italy |
| 1990s | 851.6 | 4,334 | 3,482 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,008 | 4,364 | 3,357 | Norway |
| 2010s | 903.56 | 658.33 | 245.22 | Italy |
| 2020s | 872 | 599 | 273 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 797 against 634 in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Italy and Norway?
- 163, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Italy ranks 35th and Norway ranks 38th of 150 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.