Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway
Norway: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Norway, 1980–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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