New Zealand vs Norway: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

New Zealand
63.48 Number
in 2013
Norway
49.02 Number
in 2013
New Zealand rank
24th
Norway rank
28th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
020406080198319982013

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 63.48 Number against 49.02 Number in Norway, a difference of 14.46 Number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 28th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.165 Number 7.02 Number 6.85 Number Norway
1990s 18.66 Number 43.06 Number 24.4 Number Norway
2000s 52.7 Number 69.39 Number 16.69 Number Norway
2010s 59.69 Number 65.19 Number 5.5 Number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 63.48 Number against 49.02 Number in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between New Zealand and Norway?
14.46 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed