Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 28.4 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
28.4 Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
40.14 Number
in 2002
All-time low
1.25 Number
in 1987
Years of data
33
1981–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Iceland, 1981–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Iceland stood at 28.4 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Iceland peaked at 40.14 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Number, in 1987.
That places Iceland 52nd 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 Number | — |
| 1982 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 Number | -55.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5 Number | +88.0% |
| 1985 | 3.83 Number | +53.2% |
| 1986 | 3.33 Number | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 1.25 Number | -62.5% |
| 1988 | 2.95 Number | +136.0% |
| 1989 | 3.95 Number | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 6.87 Number | +73.9% |
| 1991 | 10.25 Number | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5 Number | -46.3% |
| 1993 | 6.08 Number | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 9.25 Number | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 11.17 Number | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 13.5 Number | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 15.96 Number | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 23.84 Number | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 35.95 Number | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 37.53 Number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 21.18 Number | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 40.14 Number | +89.5% |
| 2003 | 30.82 Number | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 31.95 Number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 33.19 Number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.17 Number | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8 Number | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 24.95 Number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.8 Number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.12 Number | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 22.71 Number | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 27.75 Number | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4 Number | +2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 28.4 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 28.4 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Number | 1.25 Number | 3.95 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.84 Number | 5.5 Number | 35.95 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.05 Number | 21.18 Number | 40.14 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 Number | 18.12 Number | 28.4 Number | 4 |
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 to the epo by priority year in Iceland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Iceland was 28.4 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.14 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Number in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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