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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.4
Change on year
down 76.0%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2000
All-time low
0.022
in 2005
Years of data
13
1982–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland, 1982–2012

01231982199720121982: 0.751988: 0.1071991: 0.81997: 0.4581999: 1.22000: 2.72003: 1.12004: 0.6752005: 0.0222006: 0.22009: 1.82010: 1.72012: 0.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Iceland stood at 0.4.

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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 41st of 44 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Iceland, 1982 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1982 0.75
1988 0.107 -85.7%
1991 0.8 +647.7%
1997 0.458 -42.8%
1999 1.18 +157.0%
2000 2.7 +129.1%
2003 1.05 -61.1%
2004 0.675 -35.7%
2005 0.022 -96.7%
2006 0.2 +809.1%
2009 1.83 +816.5%
2010 1.67 -9.1%
2012 0.4 -76.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4285 0.107 0.75 2
1990s 0.8117 0.458 1.18 3
2000s 1.08 0.022 2.7 6
2010s 1.03 0.4 1.67 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 38 Singapore 0.853 compare
  2. 39 Lithuania 0.667 compare
  3. 40 Luxembourg 0.567 compare
  4. 42 Estonia 0.333 compare
  5. 43 Liechtenstein 0.167 compare
  6. 44 Latvia 0.125 compare

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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 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 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 in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Iceland ranks 41st out of 44 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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