Patent applications, nonresidents in Norway
Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents was 539 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Norway is 539, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Norway peaked at 5,431 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 457, in 2014.
That places Norway 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,247 | — |
| 1981 | 3,785 | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 3,733 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4,068 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 4,332 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3,694 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 3,519 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4,616 | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 4,933 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4,324 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 4,745 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 4,213 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4,120 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,886 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 4,072 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4,280 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4,336 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,959 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 5,006 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5,255 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,389 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,242 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,109 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,782 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,348 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 4,843 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,957 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,431 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 4,280 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 2,358 | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 696 | -70.5% |
| 2011 | 654 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 555 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 648 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 457 | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 652 | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 833 | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 908 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 592 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 582 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 564 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 634 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 548 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 582 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 539 | -7.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 539 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 539 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 8.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,025 | 3,247 | 4,933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,487 | 3,886 | 5,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,674 | 2,358 | 5,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.7 | 457 | 908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.4 | 539 | 634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 539 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Norway?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Norway was 539 in 2024, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5,431 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 457 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.