Patent applications, residents in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications, residents was 34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 34.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Iceland peaked at 71 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1981.
That places Iceland 88th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19 | — |
| 1981 | 14 | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 32 | +77.8% |
| 1984 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 16 | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 34 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 34 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 22 | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 22 | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 41 | +86.4% |
| 1999 | 35 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 51 | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 71 | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 57 | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 66 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 47 | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 61 | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 50 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 64 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 57 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 50 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 37 | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 51 | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 40 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 35 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 56 | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 47 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 34 | -22.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3 | 14 | 32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8 | 16 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1 | 45 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 33 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 | 34 | 44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Iceland?
- Patent applications, residents in Iceland was 34 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1981.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications, residents?
- Iceland ranks 88th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.