Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Norway
Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 488.97 Number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
488.97 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 60 countries
All-time high
597.84 Number
in 2009
All-time low
51.25 Number
in 1980
Years of data
36
1979–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Norway, 1979–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 488.97 Number 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 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.25 Number, in 1980.
That places Norway 27th out of 60 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 57.25 Number | — |
| 1980 | 51.25 Number | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 70.75 Number | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 76.58 Number | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 66.83 Number | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 117.9 Number | +76.4% |
| 1985 | 123.48 Number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 121.81 Number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 110.97 Number | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 150.64 Number | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 176.88 Number | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 130.68 Number | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 168.91 Number | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 197.25 Number | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 173 Number | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 182.97 Number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 238.88 Number | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 271.1 Number | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 313.98 Number | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 335.82 Number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 380.95 Number | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 402.47 Number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 357.96 Number | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 396.44 Number | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 351.71 Number | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 397.53 Number | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 499.14 Number | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 488.55 Number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 484.01 Number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 455.72 Number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 597.84 Number | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 525.73 Number | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 490.02 Number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 523.08 Number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 498.16 Number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 488.97 Number | -1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 488.97 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 488.97 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.25 Number | 57.25 Number | 57.25 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 106.71 Number | 51.25 Number | 176.88 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.35 Number | 130.68 Number | 380.95 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.14 Number | 351.71 Number | 597.84 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 505.19 Number | 488.97 Number | 525.73 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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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 Number 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 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.25 Number in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 60 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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