Table 10 The use of patents and other methods of protection, by main industry and size group, during the period 2008-2010. Percent of enterprises with innovation activity

10 The use of patents and other methods of protection, by main industry and size group, during the period 2008-2010. Percent of enterprises with innovation activity
Main industry * Enterprise size	Enterprises with innovation activity	Method of protection

Main industry * Enterprise size	Enterprises with innovation activity	Patent application	Registered industrial design	Trademark	Copyright	Secrecy	Complexity of design	Lead-time advantage on competitors	No types of protection

	Number of	Per cent
A-N: All industries	3 262	18	9	24	13	33	24	41	39
10-19 employees	1 166	14	7	23	12	29	22	38	41
20-49 employees	1 117	16	8	23	11	31	24	40	39
50-99 employees	450	20	9	22	12	37	26	47	38
100-199 employees	263	28	14	29	16	39	28	46	33
200-499 employees	163	25	10	25	13	38	21	40	39
>= 500 employees	104	38	17	39	30	53	34	50	27

C: Manufacturing	1 243	22	10	23	10	38	27	45	33
10-19 employees	388	17	7	16	7	27	23	37	42
20-49 employees	432	17	10	22	9	41	28	48	30
50-99 employees	194	25	7	25	9	41	30	47	34
100-199 employees	121	39	21	35	17	43	31	55	25
200-499 employees	71	32	17	35	15	48	24	52	23
>= 500 employees	37	57	19	49	27	70	43	54	14

G,H,J,K,M,N: Services	1 646	15	8	27	16	30	24	40	40
10-19 employees	722	13	6	27	14	29	23	39	39
20-49 employees	527	16	8	27	15	26	23	38	42
50-99 employees	185	17	11	24	18	38	28	52	37
100-199 employees	105	19	10	30	19	36	29	45	34
200-499 employees	61	20	7	21	16	30	23	33	51
>= 500 employees	45	11	13	31	31	36	24	40	44

A,B,D-F: Other industries	374	16	5	13	9	28	14	27	52
10-19 employees	56	4	10	13	19	35	9	30	53
20-49 employees	158	12	1	13	5	22	13	21	56
50-99 employees	70	18	7	12	6	22	10	33	54
100-199 employees	37	19	3	5	3	32	19	19	57
200-499 employees	31	16	3	6	3	32	13	29	52
>= 500 employees	22	64	23	41	32	59	36	64	14
Statistics Norway, CIS 2010.

Source: Statistics Norway, CIS 2010.