Australia vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Australia
66.17
in 2012
Norway
89.87
in 2012
Australia rank
24th
Norway rank
21st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 89.87 against 66.17 in Australia, a difference of 23.7.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 48 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 47.64 14.83 32.81 Australia
1980s 186.67 70.28 116.39 Australia
1990s 361.23 185.7 175.53 Australia
2000s 765.22 378.97 386.25 Australia
2010s 388.37 293.42 94.94 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 89.87 against 66.17 in Australia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Australia and Norway?
23.7, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Australia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed