Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Norway

Norway: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 350.37 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
350.37 Number
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
25th
of 60 countries
All-time high
586.5 Number
in 2009
All-time low
4 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Norway, 1977–2013

02004006001977199520131977: 4 Number1978: 20 Number1979: 55.3 Number1980: 47.5 Number1981: 63.9 Number1982: 70.8 Number1983: 64.7 Number1984: 116.8 Number1985: 124 Number1986: 117.2 Number1987: 116.3 Number1988: 147 Number1989: 162 Number1990: 132.8 Number1991: 175.2 Number1992: 205 Number1993: 174.5 Number1994: 199.2 Number1995: 249.6 Number1996: 282.2 Number1997: 302.7 Number1998: 336.3 Number1999: 370.7 Number2000: 384.5 Number2001: 348.9 Number2002: 359 Number2003: 318.1 Number2004: 365.2 Number2005: 450.2 Number2006: 420.2 Number2007: 417.2 Number2008: 428.3 Number2009: 586.5 Number2010: 478.4 Number2011: 428.7 Number2012: 480.4 Number2013: 350.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 350.37 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Norway peaked at 586.5 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 1977.

Norway ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Norway, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 4 Number
1978 20 Number +400.0%
1979 55.33 Number +176.7%
1980 47.5 Number -14.2%
1981 63.94 Number +34.6%
1982 70.83 Number +10.8%
1983 64.67 Number -8.7%
1984 116.83 Number +80.7%
1985 124 Number +6.1%
1986 117.25 Number -5.4%
1987 116.33 Number -0.8%
1988 147 Number +26.4%
1989 161.97 Number +10.2%
1990 132.75 Number -18.0%
1991 175.17 Number +32.0%
1992 205 Number +17.0%
1993 174.5 Number -14.9%
1994 199.25 Number +14.2%
1995 249.63 Number +25.3%
1996 282.17 Number +13.0%
1997 302.67 Number +7.3%
1998 336.33 Number +11.1%
1999 370.67 Number +10.2%
2000 384.5 Number +3.7%
2001 348.92 Number -9.3%
2002 359 Number +2.9%
2003 318.08 Number -11.4%
2004 365.17 Number +14.8%
2005 450.17 Number +23.3%
2006 420.18 Number -6.7%
2007 417.25 Number -0.7%
2008 428.26 Number +2.6%
2009 586.5 Number +36.9%
2010 478.37 Number -18.4%
2011 428.7 Number -10.4%
2012 480.35 Number +12.0%
2013 350.37 Number -27.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 350.37 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 350.37 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +400.0% 4 Number 20 Number
1979 +176.7% 20 Number 55.33 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.44 Number 4 Number 55.33 Number 3
1980s 103.03 Number 47.5 Number 161.97 Number 10
1990s 242.81 Number 132.75 Number 370.67 Number 10
2000s 407.8 Number 318.08 Number 586.5 Number 10
2010s 434.45 Number 350.37 Number 480.35 Number 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Israel 808.97 Number compare
  2. 23 Australia 544.33 Number compare
  3. 24 India 390.62 Number compare
  4. 26 Ireland 344.52 Number compare
  5. 27 Poland 311.83 Number compare
  6. 27 Poland 311.83 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Norway?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Norway was 350.37 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 586.5 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 1977.
How does Norway rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Norway ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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