High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Iceland

Iceland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 0.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.33
Change on year
down 93.4%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
15
in 2007
All-time low
0.2
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Iceland, 1988–2012

0510151988200020121988: 0.21989: 1.51990: 11994: 2.51995: 11996: 31997: 3.81998: 51999: 13.42000: 6.22001: 7.82002: 9.72003: 12.62004: 3.42005: 5.22006: 4.42007: 152008: 10.82009: 3.42010: 3.82011: 52012: 0.33

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Iceland is 0.33, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 93.4% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Iceland peaked at 15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1988.

That places Iceland 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Iceland, 1988 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1988 0.2
1989 1.5 +650.0%
1990 1 -33.3%
1994 2.5 +150.0%
1995 1 -60.0%
1996 3 +200.0%
1997 3.75 +25.0%
1998 5.03 +34.1%
1999 13.42 +166.8%
2000 6.2 -53.8%
2001 7.77 +25.3%
2002 9.66 +24.3%
2003 12.62 +30.6%
2004 3.42 -72.9%
2005 5.17 +51.2%
2006 4.38 -15.3%
2007 15 +242.5%
2008 10.85 -27.7%
2009 3.37 -68.9%
2010 3.75 +11.3%
2011 5 +33.3%
2012 0.33 -93.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.85 0.2 1.5 2
1990s 4.24 1 13.42 7
2000s 7.84 3.37 15 10
2010s 3.03 0.33 5 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 22 Czechia 5.77 compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 2.58 compare
  3. 24 Slovak Republic 1.93 compare
  4. 25 Croatia 0.33 compare
  5. 25 Malta 0.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Iceland?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Iceland was 0.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2007.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1988.
How does Iceland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Iceland ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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