Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Norway

Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 36.04 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
36.04
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
45.66
in 2009
All-time low
1.06
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Norway, 1977–2012

010203040501977199420121977: 1.11978: 2.71979: 5.71980: 2.81981: 3.81982: 2.61983: 3.71984: 8.31985: 2.61986: 101987: 101988: 12.91989: 15.91990: 13.11991: 14.91992: 20.71993: 17.81994: 22.31995: 18.91996: 291997: 26.51998: 33.51999: 34.22000: 37.52001: 31.22002: 38.32003: 29.42004: 43.12005: 38.62006: 44.42007: 38.92008: 30.82009: 45.72010: 39.12011: 28.42012: 36

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 36.04 for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in 2012.

That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Norway peaked at 45.66 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1977.

That places Norway 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.14 1.06 5.7 3
1980s 7.26 2.56 15.89 10
1990s 23.08 13.09 34.23 10
2000s 37.79 29.44 45.66 10
2010s 34.5 28.35 39.11 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Sweden 85.45 compare
  2. 11 Denmark 80.46 compare
  3. 12 Finland 48.56 compare
  4. 14 Poland 28.99 compare
  5. 15 Greece 20.27 compare
  6. 16 Ireland 17.66 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More science & technology data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Norway?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Norway was 36.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 45.66 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1977.
How does Norway rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Norway ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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