Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Iceland

Iceland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 30.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
30.5 Number
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
49th
of 60 countries
All-time high
51.67 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1984
Years of data
30
1982–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Iceland, 1982–2013

02040601982199720131982: 1.5 Number1984: 0.5 Number1985: 2 Number1986: 2 Number1988: 1 Number1989: 2.5 Number1990: 2.5 Number1991: 7 Number1992: 4 Number1993: 0.5 Number1994: 2 Number1995: 5.5 Number1996: 9.5 Number1997: 8 Number1998: 10 Number1999: 20.5 Number2000: 24 Number2001: 22 Number2002: 40.5 Number2003: 36 Number2004: 37.5 Number2005: 40 Number2006: 41.2 Number2007: 51.7 Number2008: 46 Number2009: 37 Number2010: 29.2 Number2011: 31 Number2012: 38 Number2013: 30.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Iceland stood at 30.5 Number.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Iceland peaked at 51.67 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1984.

That places Iceland 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Iceland, 1982 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1982 1.5 Number
1984 0.5 Number -66.7%
1985 2 Number +300.0%
1986 2 Number +0.0%
1988 1 Number -50.0%
1989 2.5 Number +150.0%
1990 2.5 Number +0.0%
1991 7 Number +180.0%
1992 4 Number -42.9%
1993 0.5 Number -87.5%
1994 2 Number +300.0%
1995 5.5 Number +175.0%
1996 9.5 Number +72.7%
1997 8 Number -15.8%
1998 10 Number +25.0%
1999 20.5 Number +105.0%
2000 24 Number +17.1%
2001 22 Number -8.3%
2002 40.5 Number +84.1%
2003 36 Number -11.1%
2004 37.5 Number +4.2%
2005 40 Number +6.7%
2006 41.2 Number +3.0%
2007 51.67 Number +25.4%
2008 46 Number -11.0%
2009 37 Number -19.6%
2010 29.25 Number -20.9%
2011 31 Number +6.0%
2012 38 Number +22.6%
2013 30.5 Number -19.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 30.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 30.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Iceland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +300.0% 0.5 Number 2 Number
1994 +300.0% 0.5 Number 2 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.58 Number 0.5 Number 2.5 Number 6
1990s 6.95 Number 0.5 Number 20.5 Number 10
2000s 37.59 Number 22 Number 51.67 Number 10
2010s 32.19 Number 29.25 Number 38 Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 46 Malta 49.5 Number compare
  2. 47 Mexico 44.42 Number compare
  3. 48 Cyprus 36.75 Number compare
  4. 50 Estonia 26.5 Number compare
  5. 50 Estonia 26.5 Number compare
  6. 52 Slovakia 22.2 Number compare
  7. 52 Slovakia 22.2 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Iceland?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Iceland was 30.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 51.67 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1984.
How does Iceland rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Iceland ranks 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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