Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Norway
Norway: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 was 49.02 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Norway, 1983–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 49.02 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Norway peaked at 84.15 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Number, in 1984.
Norway ranks 28th of 60 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 Number | — |
| 1984 | 0.75 Number | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 2.44 Number | +225.3% |
| 1988 | 5.47 Number | +124.2% |
| 1989 | 8.57 Number | +56.7% |
| 1990 | 18.24 Number | +112.8% |
| 1991 | 23.63 Number | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 27.11 Number | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 30.67 Number | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 40.11 Number | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 47.08 Number | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 51.51 Number | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 51.35 Number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.91 Number | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 73.98 Number | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 75.11 Number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 63.11 Number | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 72.36 Number | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 63.1 Number | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 67.28 Number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 79.25 Number | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 68.16 Number | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 63.57 Number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 57.77 Number | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 84.15 Number | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 73.07 Number | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 60.61 Number | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 78.08 Number | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 49.02 Number | -37.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 49.02 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.49 Number, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 49.02 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.73 Number, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +225.3% | 0.75 Number | 2.44 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 Number | 0.75 Number | 8.57 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.06 Number | 18.24 Number | 73.98 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.39 Number | 57.77 Number | 84.15 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.19 Number | 49.02 Number | 78.08 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Norway?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Norway was 49.02 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 84.15 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Number in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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