Australia vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Australia
85 Number
in 2013
Norway
68 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
8th
Norway rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
050100150197719952013

How they compare

Australia currently reports 85 Number against 68 Number in Norway, a difference of 17 Number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 22 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 8.5 Number 4 Number 4.5 Number Australia
1980s 14.8 Number 10.7 Number 4.1 Number Australia
1990s 45.6 Number 34 Number 11.6 Number Australia
2000s 111 Number 94.1 Number 16.9 Number Australia
2010s 114.75 Number 83.5 Number 31.25 Number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority, Australia or Norway?
Australia, at 85 Number against 68 Number in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Australia and Norway?
17 Number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 745 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed