Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Iceland

Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 19.92 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.92
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
35.99
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
32
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Iceland, 1980–2012

0102030401980199620121980: 1.21981: 21982: 21984: 0.51985: 2.51986: 11987: 1.21988: 1.41989: 1.81990: 3.51991: 71992: 11993: 0.51994: 4.51995: 4.81996: 101997: 10.51998: 11.91999: 23.92000: 25.42001: 17.62002: 362003: 26.12004: 21.42005: 29.42006: 26.42007: 22.92008: 21.12009: 20.32010: 15.42011: 21.62012: 19.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Iceland stood at 19.92.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Iceland peaked at 35.99 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

Iceland ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, 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 and other typologies in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Iceland, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1.17
1981 2 +70.9%
1982 2 +0.0%
1984 0.5 -75.0%
1985 2.5 +400.0%
1986 1 -60.0%
1987 1.25 +25.0%
1988 1.45 +16.0%
1989 1.75 +20.7%
1990 3.53 +101.7%
1991 7 +98.3%
1992 1 -85.7%
1993 0.5 -50.0%
1994 4.5 +800.0%
1995 4.75 +5.6%
1996 10 +110.5%
1997 10.54 +5.4%
1998 11.9 +12.9%
1999 23.92 +101.0%
2000 25.45 +6.4%
2001 17.58 -30.9%
2002 35.99 +104.7%
2003 26.12 -27.4%
2004 21.45 -17.9%
2005 29.41 +37.1%
2006 26.42 -10.2%
2007 22.88 -13.4%
2008 21.05 -8.0%
2009 20.32 -3.5%
2010 15.38 -24.3%
2011 21.58 +40.3%
2012 19.92 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.51 0.5 2.5 9
1990s 7.76 0.5 23.92 10
2000s 24.67 17.58 35.99 10
2010s 18.96 15.38 21.58 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 Portugal 41.41 compare
  2. 20 Romania 32.17 compare
  3. 21 Latvia 21.59 compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 17.68 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 17.65 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 5.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Iceland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Iceland was 19.92 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 35.99 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Iceland ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
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