Norway vs Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Norway
488.97
in 2014
Taiwan, China
1,276
in 2014
Norway rank
22nd
Taiwan, China rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Norway
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 1,276 against 488.97 in Norway, a difference of 787.03.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 2.6 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 106.71 41.93 64.78 Norway
1990s 239.35 135.77 103.58 Norway
2000s 443.14 727.39 284.25 Taiwan, China
2010s 505.19 1,320 815.23 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Norway or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 1,276 against 488.97 in Norway as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Norway and Taiwan, China?
787.03, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan, China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Norway and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Norway ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed