Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Norway

Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 1.17 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.17
Change on year
down 76.2%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.06
in 1999
All-time low
0.286
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Norway, 1980–2013

0510151980199620131980: 0.6671981: 0.81982: 1.21983: 11985: 0.2861987: 2.51988: 1.51989: 3.91990: 1.51991: 2.21992: 5.11993: 2.31994: 1.81995: 3.51996: 4.41997: 1.91998: 10.11999: 14.12000: 3.82001: 6.22002: 13.52003: 9.12004: 5.22005: 142006: 8.82007: 4.82008: 8.62009: 12.12010: 5.52011: 6.72012: 4.92013: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Norway is 1.17, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 76.2% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Norway peaked at 14.06 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.286, in 1985.

Norway ranks 34th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Norway, 1980 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1980 0.667
1981 0.8 +19.9%
1982 1.25 +56.2%
1983 1 -20.0%
1985 0.286 -71.4%
1987 2.47 +763.6%
1988 1.49 -39.8%
1989 3.9 +162.6%
1990 1.53 -60.7%
1991 2.2 +43.3%
1992 5.12 +132.6%
1993 2.27 -55.6%
1994 1.82 -19.7%
1995 3.52 +93.2%
1996 4.39 +24.6%
1997 1.93 -56.0%
1998 10.09 +422.0%
1999 14.06 +39.3%
2000 3.83 -72.7%
2001 6.23 +62.5%
2002 13.45 +116.0%
2003 9.12 -32.3%
2004 5.24 -42.5%
2005 13.99 +167.0%
2006 8.81 -37.1%
2007 4.8 -45.5%
2008 8.58 +78.8%
2009 12.08 +40.8%
2010 5.55 -54.1%
2011 6.7 +20.7%
2012 4.9 -26.9%
2013 1.17 -76.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.48 0.286 3.9 8
1990s 4.69 1.53 14.06 10
2000s 8.61 3.83 13.99 10
2010s 4.58 1.17 6.7 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Romania 1.61 compare
  2. 32 Portugal 1.47 compare
  3. 33 India 1.29 compare
  4. 35 Slovenia 1.11 compare
  5. 36 Hong Kong, China 1.1 compare
  6. 37 Slovak Republic 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Norway?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Norway was 1.17 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 14.06 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.286 in 1985.
How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Norway ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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