Patent applications, residents in Norway
Norway: Patent applications, residents was 946 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Norway, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Norway stood at 946.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Norway peaked at 1,335 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 693, in 1982.
Norway ranks 33rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 853.8 | 693 | 1,015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 | 899 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,178 | 1,079 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 | 957 | 1,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913 | 880 | 946 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 634 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 7,451 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Norway?
- Patent applications, residents in Norway was 946 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 693 in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications, residents?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.