Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Hong Kong, China
1.1 Number
in 2006
Norway
1.17 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Norway rank
41st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Norway
051015198019962013

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.17 Number against 1.1 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.07 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 56 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.533 Number 2.47 Number 1.94 Number Norway
1990s 0.478 Number 2.95 Number 2.47 Number Norway
2000s 1.14 Number 8.29 Number 7.15 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 nace rev. 2, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
Norway, at 1.17 Number against 1.1 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
0.07 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2006.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). 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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed