High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Norway
Norway: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 60.8 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Norway, 1979–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Norway stood at 60.8.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Norway peaked at 86.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1980.
That places Norway 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.97 | 1.25 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.41 | 9.7 | 65.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.44 | 61.38 | 86.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 | 60.8 | 83 | 4 |
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- Share of individuals using the internet 99 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Norway?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Norway was 60.8 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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