Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Norway
Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 66.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norway, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norway stood at 66.33 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norway peaked at 99.19 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Number, in 1977.
Norway ranks 16th of 41 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Norway, year by year
| 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 | 58.9 Number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 79.56 Number | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 90.41 Number | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 88.18 Number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 72.45 Number | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 88.24 Number | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 73.1 Number | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 87.19 Number | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 88.47 Number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 83.47 Number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 79.47 Number | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 73.17 Number | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 99.19 Number | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 78.15 Number | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 70.33 Number | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 66.33 Number | -5.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 66.33 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 66.33 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 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 | +243.0% | 1.07 Number | 3.67 Number |
| 1979 | +195.4% | 3.67 Number | 10.84 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 90.41 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.29 Number | 72.45 Number | 99.19 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6 Number | 66.33 Number | 78.15 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norway?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norway was 66.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.19 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region 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 nuts 3 region?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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