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 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Norway, 1980–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Norway is 1.17 Number, 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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.286 Number, in 1985.
Norway ranks 41st of 56 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 by NACE Rev. 2 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.667 Number | — |
| 1981 | 0.8 Number | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 1.25 Number | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 1 Number | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.286 Number | -71.4% |
| 1987 | 2.47 Number | +763.6% |
| 1988 | 1.49 Number | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 3.9 Number | +162.6% |
| 1990 | 1.53 Number | -60.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2 Number | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 5.12 Number | +132.6% |
| 1993 | 2.27 Number | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 1.82 Number | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 3.52 Number | +93.2% |
| 1996 | 4.39 Number | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 1.93 Number | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 10.09 Number | +422.0% |
| 1999 | 14.06 Number | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 3.83 Number | -72.7% |
| 2001 | 6.23 Number | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 13.45 Number | +116.0% |
| 2003 | 9.12 Number | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 5.24 Number | -42.5% |
| 2005 | 13.99 Number | +167.0% |
| 2006 | 8.81 Number | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8 Number | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 8.58 Number | +78.8% |
| 2009 | 12.08 Number | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 5.55 Number | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7 Number | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9 Number | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 Number | -76.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.17 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.17 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +763.6% | 0.286 Number | 2.47 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 Number | 0.286 Number | 3.9 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.69 Number | 1.53 Number | 14.06 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 Number | 3.83 Number | 13.99 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 Number | 1.17 Number | 6.7 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 539 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 56 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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