Patent applications, residents in Norway
Norway: Patent applications, residents was 732 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents 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
In 2024, patent applications, residents in Norway stood at 732.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Norway peaked at 1,335 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 693, in 1982.
Norway ranks 39th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 716 | — |
| 1981 | 714 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 693 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 825 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 961 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 923 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 903 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 884 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 904 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,015 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 899 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 924 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 941 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,031 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1,074 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,128 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,291 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1,256 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,213 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,335 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1,311 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,189 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,178 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,079 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,142 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,143 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,119 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,225 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,150 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,246 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,117 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,122 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,009 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,101 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,106 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,153 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,227 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,152 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,082 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 957 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 880 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 946 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 862 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 815 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 732 | -10.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 732 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 853.8 | 693 | 1,015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 | 899 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,178 | 1,079 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 | 957 | 1,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 847 | 732 | 946 | 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 539 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Norway?
- Patent applications, residents in Norway was 732 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, residents recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 693 in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications, residents?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, residents. 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.