Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði

Höfuðborgarsvæði: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.92 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.92 Number
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
795th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
35.99 Number
in 2002
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1984
Years of data
32
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði, 1980–2012

0102030401980199620121980: 1.2 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 2 Number1984: 0.5 Number1985: 2.5 Number1986: 1 Number1987: 1.2 Number1988: 1.4 Number1989: 1.8 Number1990: 3.5 Number1991: 7 Number1992: 1 Number1993: 0.5 Number1994: 4.5 Number1995: 4.8 Number1996: 10 Number1997: 10.5 Number1998: 11.9 Number1999: 23.9 Number2000: 25.4 Number2001: 17.6 Number2002: 36 Number2003: 26.1 Number2004: 21.4 Number2005: 29.4 Number2006: 26.4 Number2007: 22.9 Number2008: 21.1 Number2009: 20.3 Number2010: 15.4 Number2011: 21.6 Number2012: 19.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði is 19.92 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði peaked at 35.99 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1984.

Höfuðborgarsvæði ranks 795th of 1634 regions 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 by NUTS 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Höfuðborgarsvæði, 1980 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1980 1.17 Number
1981 2 Number +70.9%
1982 2 Number +0.0%
1984 0.5 Number -75.0%
1985 2.5 Number +400.0%
1986 1 Number -60.0%
1987 1.25 Number +25.0%
1988 1.45 Number +16.0%
1989 1.75 Number +20.7%
1990 3.53 Number +101.7%
1991 7 Number +98.3%
1992 1 Number -85.7%
1993 0.5 Number -50.0%
1994 4.5 Number +800.0%
1995 4.75 Number +5.6%
1996 10 Number +110.5%
1997 10.54 Number +5.4%
1998 11.9 Number +12.9%
1999 23.92 Number +101.0%
2000 25.45 Number +6.4%
2001 17.58 Number -30.9%
2002 35.99 Number +104.7%
2003 26.12 Number -27.4%
2004 21.45 Number -17.9%
2005 29.41 Number +37.1%
2006 26.42 Number -10.2%
2007 22.88 Number -13.4%
2008 21.05 Number -8.0%
2009 20.32 Number -3.5%
2010 15.38 Number -24.3%
2011 21.58 Number +40.3%
2012 19.92 Number -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.51 Number 0.5 Number 2.5 Number 9
1990s 7.76 Number 0.5 Number 23.92 Number 10
2000s 24.67 Number 17.58 Number 35.99 Number 10
2010s 18.96 Number 15.38 Number 21.58 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði was 19.92 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
The highest recorded value was 35.99 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1984.
How does Höfuðborgarsvæði rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Höfuðborgarsvæði ranks 795th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Höfuðborgarsvæði data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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