Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 14.53 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Iceland, 1980–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Iceland stood at 14.53 Number.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Iceland peaked at 23.54 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.11 Number, in 1988.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 60 countries on this measure, 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 … international in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1982 | 1.75 Number | +430.3% |
| 1983 | 0.25 Number | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0.33 Number | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.65 Number | +97.0% |
| 1986 | 1 Number | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.25 Number | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 0.11 Number | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 0.29 Number | +163.6% |
| 1990 | 3.53 Number | +1117.2% |
| 1991 | 7.62 Number | +115.9% |
| 1992 | 2.89 Number | -62.1% |
| 1993 | 0.52 Number | -82.0% |
| 1994 | 3 Number | +476.9% |
| 1995 | 3.35 Number | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.05 Number | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.63 Number | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 3.97 Number | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 10.58 Number | +166.5% |
| 2000 | 15.99 Number | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 7.85 Number | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 18.04 Number | +129.8% |
| 2003 | 11.48 Number | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 23.54 Number | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 18.42 Number | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 15.45 Number | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 5.1 Number | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 12.52 Number | +145.5% |
| 2009 | 12.77 Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.36 Number | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 8.88 Number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.03 Number | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 14.53 Number | +3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.53 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.53 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1117.2% | 0.29 Number | 3.53 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5511 Number | 0.11 Number | 1.75 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.41 Number | 0.52 Number | 10.58 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 Number | 5.1 Number | 23.54 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 Number | 8.88 Number | 14.53 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Iceland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Iceland was 14.53 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 Number in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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