Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Norway

Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 54.35 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
54.35 Number
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
29th
of 60 countries
All-time high
100.28 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1.07 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Norway, 1977–2013

0204060801001977199520131977: 1.1 Number1978: 3.7 Number1979: 10.8 Number1980: 6.5 Number1981: 12.3 Number1982: 10.3 Number1983: 12.5 Number1984: 15.8 Number1985: 13.8 Number1986: 22.3 Number1987: 22.1 Number1988: 35.1 Number1989: 35 Number1990: 31.3 Number1991: 34.9 Number1992: 38.8 Number1993: 35.4 Number1994: 41.6 Number1995: 53.2 Number1996: 59.2 Number1997: 58.9 Number1998: 79.4 Number1999: 90.5 Number2000: 88.2 Number2001: 72.8 Number2002: 88.2 Number2003: 74.1 Number2004: 86.4 Number2005: 88.5 Number2006: 84.4 Number2007: 79.7 Number2008: 73.3 Number2009: 100.3 Number2010: 80.2 Number2011: 70.7 Number2012: 89.6 Number2013: 54.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 54.35 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Norway peaked at 100.28 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Number, in 1977.

That places Norway 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, 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 … international in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Norway, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 1.07 Number —
1978 3.67 Number +243.0%
1979 10.84 Number +195.4%
1980 6.46 Number -40.4%
1981 12.27 Number +89.9%
1982 10.35 Number -15.6%
1983 12.48 Number +20.6%
1984 15.76 Number +26.3%
1985 13.84 Number -12.2%
1986 22.34 Number +61.4%
1987 22.12 Number -1.0%
1988 35.1 Number +58.7%
1989 34.98 Number -0.3%
1990 31.31 Number -10.5%
1991 34.88 Number +11.4%
1992 38.83 Number +11.3%
1993 35.42 Number -8.8%
1994 41.61 Number +17.5%
1995 53.2 Number +27.9%
1996 59.22 Number +11.3%
1997 58.94 Number -0.5%
1998 79.41 Number +34.7%
1999 90.45 Number +13.9%
2000 88.15 Number -2.5%
2001 72.82 Number -17.4%
2002 88.22 Number +21.1%
2003 74.1 Number -16.0%
2004 86.44 Number +16.7%
2005 88.47 Number +2.3%
2006 84.41 Number -4.6%
2007 79.65 Number -5.6%
2008 73.26 Number -8.0%
2009 100.28 Number +36.9%
2010 80.24 Number -20.0%
2011 70.7 Number -11.9%
2012 89.56 Number +26.7%
2013 54.35 Number -39.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 54.35 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 54.35 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +243.0% 1.07 Number 3.67 Number
1979 +195.4% 3.67 Number 10.84 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.19 Number 1.07 Number 10.84 Number 3
1980s 18.57 Number 6.46 Number 35.1 Number 10
1990s 52.33 Number 31.31 Number 90.45 Number 10
2000s 83.58 Number 72.82 Number 100.28 Number 10
2010s 73.71 Number 54.35 Number 89.56 Number 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Ireland 84.75 Number compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 64.48 Number compare
  3. 28 Singapore 55.78 Number compare
  4. 30 Poland 50.33 Number compare
  5. 30 Poland 50.33 Number compare
  6. 32 Brazil 43.37 Number compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Norway?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Norway was 54.35 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100.28 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Number in 1977.
How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Norway ranks 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
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