Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Norway

Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 146.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
146.4
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
192.66
in 2009
All-time low
4.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Norway, 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 4.51978: 11.61979: 29.21980: 23.61981: 27.21982: 26.51983: 22.21984: 501985: 41.81986: 43.21987: 34.41988: 50.91989: 67.71990: 59.11991: 59.51992: 76.41993: 75.91994: 68.91995: 68.41996: 101.71997: 120.61998: 134.11999: 123.92000: 132.82001: 124.52002: 160.82003: 1372004: 150.42005: 147.52006: 189.72007: 172.92008: 150.52009: 192.72010: 175.62011: 149.62012: 146.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Norway is 146.4, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Norway peaked at 192.66 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1977.

Norway ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 and other typologies in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Norway, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 4.5
1978 11.58 +157.3%
1979 29.25 +152.6%
1980 23.58 -19.4%
1981 27.16 +15.2%
1982 26.5 -2.4%
1983 22.17 -16.3%
1984 50 +125.5%
1985 41.78 -16.4%
1986 43.23 +3.5%
1987 34.4 -20.4%
1988 50.87 +47.9%
1989 67.74 +33.2%
1990 59.11 -12.7%
1991 59.45 +0.6%
1992 76.38 +28.5%
1993 75.88 -0.7%
1994 68.92 -9.2%
1995 68.39 -0.8%
1996 101.74 +48.8%
1997 120.61 +18.5%
1998 134.07 +11.2%
1999 123.94 -7.6%
2000 132.85 +7.2%
2001 124.55 -6.2%
2002 160.77 +29.1%
2003 136.98 -14.8%
2004 150.42 +9.8%
2005 147.54 -1.9%
2006 189.69 +28.6%
2007 172.94 -8.8%
2008 150.54 -13.0%
2009 192.66 +28.0%
2010 175.61 -8.8%
2011 149.59 -14.8%
2012 146.4 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.11 4.5 29.25 3
1980s 38.74 22.17 67.74 10
1990s 88.85 59.11 134.07 10
2000s 155.89 124.55 192.66 10
2010s 157.2 146.4 175.61 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 11 Austria 569.68 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 245.81 compare
  3. 13 Poland 223.09 compare
  4. 15 Ireland 98.55 compare
  5. 16 Hungary 77.57 compare
  6. 17 Greece 57.22 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Norway?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Norway was 146.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 192.66 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1977.
How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Norway ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
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