Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Norway

Norway: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 507.67 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
507.67 Patents
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
22nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
641.75 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
5 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Norway, 1978–2023

0200400600197820002023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Norway stood at 507.67 Patents.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Norway peaked at 641.75 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5 Patents, in 1978.

Norway ranks 22nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Norway, 1978 to 2023.
Year Patents Change
1978 5 Patents
1979 22 Patents +340.0%
1980 59.83 Patents +172.0%
1981 46.5 Patents -22.3%
1982 62.94 Patents +35.4%
1983 66.17 Patents +5.1%
1984 71.33 Patents +7.8%
1985 120.83 Patents +69.4%
1986 120 Patents -0.7%
1987 113.75 Patents -5.2%
1988 119.33 Patents +4.9%
1989 150.5 Patents +26.1%
1990 163.22 Patents +8.4%
1991 139.5 Patents -14.5%
1992 195.17 Patents +39.9%
1993 210.5 Patents +7.9%
1994 179.25 Patents -14.8%
1995 204.5 Patents +14.1%
1996 257.33 Patents +25.8%
1997 279.67 Patents +8.7%
1998 310.83 Patents +11.1%
1999 346.33 Patents +11.4%
2000 370.5 Patents +7.0%
2001 382.75 Patents +3.3%
2002 353 Patents -7.8%
2003 362.83 Patents +2.8%
2004 311.58 Patents -14.1%
2005 378.17 Patents +21.4%
2006 446.83 Patents +18.2%
2007 399.51 Patents -10.6%
2008 424.75 Patents +6.3%
2009 487.59 Patents +14.8%
2010 562.83 Patents +15.4%
2011 509.53 Patents -9.5%
2012 457.2 Patents -10.3%
2013 523.04 Patents +14.4%
2014 474.88 Patents -9.2%
2015 493.8 Patents +4.0%
2016 483.18 Patents -2.2%
2017 617.93 Patents +27.9%
2018 615.91 Patents -0.3%
2019 641.75 Patents +4.2%
2020 572.67 Patents -10.8%
2021 608.12 Patents +6.2%
2022 634.85 Patents +4.4%
2023 507.67 Patents -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.5 Patents 5 Patents 22 Patents 2
1980s 93.12 Patents 46.5 Patents 150.5 Patents 10
1990s 228.63 Patents 139.5 Patents 346.33 Patents 10
2000s 391.75 Patents 311.58 Patents 487.59 Patents 10
2010s 538.01 Patents 457.2 Patents 641.75 Patents 10
2020s 580.83 Patents 507.67 Patents 634.85 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 India 745 Patents compare
  2. 20 Ireland 648.82 Patents compare
  3. 21 Australia 608.24 Patents compare
  4. 23 Liechtenstein 329 Patents compare
  5. 24 Portugal 240.6 Patents compare
  6. 25 Luxembourg 213.33 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Norway?
Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Norway was 507.67 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 641.75 Patents in 2019.
What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5 Patents in 1978.
How does Norway rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)