Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Norway

Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 66.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
66.33
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
99.19
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 Norway, 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 1.11978: 3.71979: 10.81980: 6.51981: 12.31982: 10.31983: 12.51984: 15.81985: 13.81986: 22.31987: 22.11988: 35.11989: 351990: 31.31991: 34.91992: 38.81993: 35.41994: 41.61995: 53.21996: 59.21997: 58.91998: 79.61999: 90.42000: 88.22001: 72.52002: 88.22003: 73.12004: 87.22005: 88.52006: 83.52007: 79.52008: 73.22009: 99.22010: 78.22011: 70.32012: 66.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Norway stood at 66.33.

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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1977.

Norway ranks 13th of 31 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 NUTS 3 region in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Norway, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.07
1978 3.67 +243.0%
1979 10.84 +195.4%
1980 6.46 -40.4%
1981 12.27 +89.9%
1982 10.35 -15.6%
1983 12.48 +20.6%
1984 15.76 +26.3%
1985 13.84 -12.2%
1986 22.34 +61.4%
1987 22.12 -1.0%
1988 35.1 +58.7%
1989 34.98 -0.3%
1990 31.31 -10.5%
1991 34.88 +11.4%
1992 38.83 +11.3%
1993 35.42 -8.8%
1994 41.61 +17.5%
1995 53.2 +27.9%
1996 59.22 +11.3%
1997 58.9 -0.5%
1998 79.56 +35.1%
1999 90.41 +13.6%
2000 88.18 -2.5%
2001 72.45 -17.8%
2002 88.24 +21.8%
2003 73.1 -17.2%
2004 87.19 +19.3%
2005 88.47 +1.5%
2006 83.47 -5.7%
2007 79.47 -4.8%
2008 73.17 -7.9%
2009 99.19 +35.6%
2010 78.15 -21.2%
2011 70.33 -10.0%
2012 66.33 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.19 1.07 10.84 3
1980s 18.57 6.46 35.1 10
1990s 52.33 31.31 90.41 10
2000s 83.29 72.45 99.19 10
2010s 71.6 66.33 78.15 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Denmark 210.9 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 195.12 compare
  3. 12 Finland 114.2 compare
  4. 14 Poland 63.96 compare
  5. 15 Ireland 55.73 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 32.57 compare

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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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Norway ranks 13th out of 31 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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