Austria vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Austria
2,253 Number
in 2025
Norway
726 Number
in 2025
Austria rank
12th
Norway rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,253 Number against 726 Number in Norway, a difference of 1,527 Number.
That makes Austria's figure about 3.1 times Norway's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,496 Number | 475 Number | 1,021 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 2,016 Number | 538.9 Number | 1,477 Number | Austria |
| 2020s | 2,288 Number | 696.83 Number | 1,591 Number | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Austria or Norway?
- Austria, at 2,253 Number against 726 Number in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Austria and Norway?
- 1,527 Number, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Austria ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.