Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 21.75 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
21.75 Number
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
40.14 Number
in 2002
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Iceland stood at 21.75 Number.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Iceland peaked at 40.14 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1979.
That places Iceland 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 NUTS 3 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1980 | 1.67 Number | +234.0% |
| 1981 | 2 Number | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 Number | -55.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5 Number | +88.0% |
| 1985 | 3.83 Number | +53.2% |
| 1986 | 3.33 Number | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 1.25 Number | -62.5% |
| 1988 | 2.95 Number | +136.0% |
| 1989 | 3.95 Number | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 6.87 Number | +73.9% |
| 1991 | 10.25 Number | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5 Number | -46.3% |
| 1993 | 6.08 Number | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 9.25 Number | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 11.17 Number | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 13.5 Number | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 15.96 Number | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 23.84 Number | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 35.95 Number | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 37.53 Number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 21.18 Number | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 40.14 Number | +89.5% |
| 2003 | 30.82 Number | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 31.95 Number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 33.19 Number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.17 Number | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 24.47 Number | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 23.45 Number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8 Number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.12 Number | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 23.04 Number | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 21.75 Number | -5.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21.75 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21.75 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 0.5 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.58 Number | 1.25 Number | 3.95 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 Number | 5.5 Number | 35.95 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.77 Number | 21.18 Number | 40.14 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.64 Number | 17.12 Number | 23.04 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Iceland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Iceland was 21.75 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.14 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region 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 nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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