Norway vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Norway
1.17 Number
in 2013
Romania
1.61 Number
in 2012
Norway rank
41st
Romania rank
38th

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

  • Norway
  • Romania
051015198019962013

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.61 Number against 1.17 Number in Norway, a difference of 0.44 Number.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.667 Number 0.4 Number 0.267 Number Norway
1990s 5.56 Number 0.1433 Number 5.42 Number Norway
2010s 5.72 Number 1.2 Number 4.51 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, Norway or Romania?
Romania, at 1.61 Number against 1.17 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Norway and Romania?
0.44 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Norway ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th 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