Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norge
Norge: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 65 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
65
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
72nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
98.44
in 2009
All-time low
1.07
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norge, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norge is 65, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norge peaked at 98.44 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1977.
Norge ranks 72nd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 NUTS 3 region in Norge, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.07 | — |
| 1978 | 3.67 | +243.0% |
| 1979 | 10.7 | +191.6% |
| 1980 | 5.13 | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 11.27 | +119.7% |
| 1982 | 7.8 | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 9.82 | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 14.76 | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 13.84 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 21.34 | +54.2% |
| 1987 | 20.79 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 34.3 | +65.0% |
| 1989 | 31.98 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 30.81 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 34.88 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 37.83 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 33.09 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 40.08 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 51 | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 57.47 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 58.7 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 79.5 | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 90.21 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 88.18 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 71.95 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 88.14 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 72.77 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 86.34 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 87.58 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 83.47 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 79.47 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 70.75 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 98.44 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 78.15 | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 69.29 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 65 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.15 | 1.07 | 10.7 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.1 | 5.13 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.36 | 30.81 | 90.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.71 | 70.75 | 98.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.81 | 65 | 78.15 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norge?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norge was 65 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 98.44 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1977.
- How does Norge rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Norge ranks 72nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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