Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Norway
Norway: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 507.67 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Norway, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Norway recorded 507.67 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Norway, year by year
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 507.67 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 507.67 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +340.0% | 5 Patents | 22 Patents |
| 1980 | +172.0% | 22 Patents | 59.83 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Norway?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Norway was 507.67 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 641.75 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Patents in 1978.
- How does Norway rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.