Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway

Norway: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 29 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
30th
of 70 countries
All-time high
461
in 1997
All-time low
29
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway, 1980–2023

01002003004005001980200120231980: 1131981: 1311982: 1651983: 1531984: 1351985: 1861986: 1311987: 1601988: 2171989: 2601990: 2571991: 3111992: 3201993: 2961994: 3501995: 2881996: 3111997: 4611998: 3861999: 3982000: 4192001: 3872002: 3972003: 3742004: 2822005: 4222006: 3892007: 3572008: 2832009: 3252010: 3362011: 3182012: 2552013: 2432014: 1942015: 1662016: 2942017: 2742018: 2882019: 1102020: 792021: 332022: 492023: 29

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway is 29, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway peaked at 461 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2023.

Norway ranks 30th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 113
1981 131 +15.9%
1982 165 +26.0%
1983 153 -7.3%
1984 135 -11.8%
1985 186 +37.8%
1986 131 -29.6%
1987 160 +22.1%
1988 217 +35.6%
1989 260 +19.8%
1990 257 -1.2%
1991 311 +21.0%
1992 320 +2.9%
1993 296 -7.5%
1994 350 +18.2%
1995 288 -17.7%
1996 311 +8.0%
1997 461 +48.2%
1998 386 -16.3%
1999 398 +3.1%
2000 419 +5.3%
2001 387 -7.6%
2002 397 +2.6%
2003 374 -5.8%
2004 282 -24.6%
2005 422 +49.6%
2006 389 -7.8%
2007 357 -8.2%
2008 283 -20.7%
2009 325 +14.8%
2010 336 +3.4%
2011 318 -5.4%
2012 255 -19.8%
2013 243 -4.7%
2014 194 -20.2%
2015 166 -14.4%
2016 294 +77.1%
2017 274 -6.8%
2018 288 +5.1%
2019 110 -61.8%
2020 79 -28.2%
2021 33 -58.2%
2022 49 +48.5%
2023 29 -40.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 165.1 113 260 10
1990s 337.8 257 461 10
2000s 363.5 282 422 10
2010s 247.8 110 336 10
2020s 47.5 29 79 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Denmark 31 compare
  2. 28 Austria 30 compare
  3. 28 Jordan 30 compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 28 compare
  5. 32 Cuba 24 compare
  6. 32 Saudi Arabia 24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway was 29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 461 in 1997.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Norway ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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