Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Norway
Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 488.97 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Norway, 1979–2014
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 488.97 for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Norway peaked at 597.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.25, in 1980.
That places Norway 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2014, 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 | 57.25 | 57.25 | 57.25 | 1 |
| 1980s | 106.71 | 51.25 | 176.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.35 | 130.68 | 380.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.14 | 351.71 | 597.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.19 | 488.97 | 525.73 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Norway?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Norway was 488.97 in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 597.84 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.25 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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