Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 13.58 Number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Iceland, 1979–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Iceland is 13.58 Number, 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 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1979.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 61 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 … institutional in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1980 | 2.17 Number | +333.4% |
| 1981 | 2 Number | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 Number | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 3.83 Number | +187.5% |
| 1986 | 1.33 Number | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 1 Number | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7 Number | +70.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 Number | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 3.33 Number | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 3.25 Number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4 Number | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 5.08 Number | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 9.25 Number | +82.0% |
| 1995 | 5.67 Number | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 11 Number | +94.1% |
| 1997 | 11.26 Number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21.17 Number | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 33.45 Number | +58.0% |
| 2000 | 28.53 Number | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 21.02 Number | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 34.33 Number | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 29.57 Number | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 26.95 Number | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 29.62 Number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 25.68 Number | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 22.91 Number | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 23.1 Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.99 Number | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 13.07 Number | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 13.58 Number | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.58 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.58 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +333.4% | 0.5 Number | 2.17 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.01 Number | 1 Number | 3.83 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.75 Number | 3.25 Number | 33.45 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.77 Number | 15.99 Number | 34.33 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 Number | 13.07 Number | 13.58 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1979.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 61 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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