Norway vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Norway
54.35 Number
in 2013
Singapore
55.78 Number
in 2013
Norway rank
29th
Singapore rank
28th

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

  • Norway
  • Singapore
0255075100197719952013

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 55.78 Number against 54.35 Number in Norway, a difference of 1.43 Number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 28th of 60 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 18.81 Number 1.47 Number 17.34 Number Norway
1990s 52.33 Number 5.38 Number 46.95 Number Norway
2000s 83.58 Number 32.37 Number 51.21 Number Norway
2010s 73.71 Number 52.44 Number 21.27 Number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Norway or Singapore?
Singapore, at 55.78 Number against 54.35 Number in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Norway and Singapore?
1.43 Number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Norway ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed