Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Iceland

Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 13.58 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
13.58
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 48 countries
All-time high
34.33
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 1979
Years of data
32
1979–2011

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Iceland, 1979–2011

01020301979199520111979: 0.51980: 2.21981: 21982: 21983: 1.31985: 3.81986: 1.31987: 11988: 1.71989: 2.71990: 3.31991: 3.21992: 41993: 5.11994: 9.21995: 5.71996: 111997: 11.31998: 21.21999: 33.52000: 28.52001: 212002: 34.32003: 29.62004: 26.92005: 29.62006: 25.72007: 22.92008: 23.12009: 162010: 13.12011: 13.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Iceland is 13.58, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Iceland peaked at 34.33 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1979.

That places Iceland 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Iceland, 1979 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1980 2.17 +333.4%
1981 2 -7.7%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 1.33 -33.4%
1985 3.83 +187.5%
1986 1.33 -65.2%
1987 1 -25.0%
1988 1.7 +70.0%
1989 2.7 +58.8%
1990 3.33 +23.4%
1991 3.25 -2.5%
1992 4 +23.1%
1993 5.08 +27.1%
1994 9.25 +82.0%
1995 5.67 -38.7%
1996 11 +94.1%
1997 11.26 +2.4%
1998 21.17 +88.0%
1999 33.45 +58.0%
2000 28.53 -14.7%
2001 21.02 -26.3%
2002 34.33 +63.4%
2003 29.57 -13.9%
2004 26.95 -8.9%
2005 29.62 +9.9%
2006 25.68 -13.3%
2007 22.91 -10.8%
2008 23.1 +0.8%
2009 15.99 -30.8%
2010 13.07 -18.2%
2011 13.58 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 2.01 1 3.83 9
1990s 10.75 3.25 33.45 10
2000s 25.77 15.99 34.33 10
2010s 13.33 13.07 13.58 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 32 Portugal 23.5 compare
  2. 33 Greece 17.87 compare
  3. 34 Hong Kong, China 15.98 compare
  4. 36 New Zealand 13.57 compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 12.9 compare
  6. 38 Bulgaria 11.45 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Iceland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Iceland was 13.58 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 34.33 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1979.
How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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