Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 0.4 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland, 1982–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Iceland stood at 0.4 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Iceland peaked at 2.7 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.022 Number, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 51st of 56 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 by NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.75 Number | — |
| 1988 | 0.107 Number | -85.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8 Number | +647.7% |
| 1997 | 0.458 Number | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 Number | +157.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 Number | +129.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 Number | -61.1% |
| 2004 | 0.675 Number | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.022 Number | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2 Number | +809.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 Number | +816.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 Number | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4 Number | -76.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +816.5% | 0.2 Number | 1.83 Number |
| 2006 | +809.1% | 0.022 Number | 0.2 Number |
| 1991 | +647.7% | 0.107 Number | 0.8 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4285 Number | 0.107 Number | 0.75 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8117 Number | 0.458 Number | 1.18 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.08 Number | 0.022 Number | 2.7 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 Number | 0.4 Number | 1.67 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Iceland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Iceland was 0.4 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 Number in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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