Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Norway
Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 89.87 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Norway, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 89.87 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
That represents a change of down 72.5% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Norway peaked at 507.87 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Number, in 1977.
That places Norway 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2012, 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 … institutional in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 12.25 Number | +390.0% |
| 1979 | 29.75 Number | +142.9% |
| 1980 | 32.75 Number | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 43.75 Number | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 48 Number | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 38 Number | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 74.07 Number | +94.9% |
| 1985 | 73.33 Number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 85.44 Number | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 74.27 Number | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 111.14 Number | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 122.03 Number | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 92.36 Number | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 129.4 Number | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 145.33 Number | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 132.5 Number | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 133.24 Number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 179.25 Number | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 199.9 Number | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 262.72 Number | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 276.4 Number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 305.9 Number | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 310.11 Number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 306.97 Number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 343.6 Number | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 305.62 Number | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 338.32 Number | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 420.35 Number | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 429.64 Number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 426.17 Number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 401.06 Number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 507.87 Number | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 463.27 Number | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 327.12 Number | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 89.87 Number | -72.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 89.87 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 89.87 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +390.0% | 2.5 Number | 12.25 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.83 Number | 2.5 Number | 29.75 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.28 Number | 32.75 Number | 122.03 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.7 Number | 92.36 Number | 305.9 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.97 Number | 305.62 Number | 507.87 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.42 Number | 89.87 Number | 463.27 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Norway?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Norway was 89.87 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 507.87 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Number in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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