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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
21.75
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
40.14
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1979–2012

0102030401979199520121979: 0.51980: 1.71981: 21982: 31983: 1.31984: 2.51985: 3.81986: 3.31987: 1.21988: 31989: 41990: 6.91991: 10.21992: 5.51993: 6.11994: 9.21995: 11.21996: 13.51997: 161998: 23.81999: 362000: 37.52001: 21.22002: 40.12003: 30.82004: 31.92005: 33.22006: 30.22007: 24.52008: 23.42009: 24.82010: 17.12011: 232012: 21.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Iceland stood at 21.75.

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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1979.

That places Iceland 27th out of 31 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Iceland, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1980 1.67 +234.0%
1981 2 +19.8%
1982 3 +50.0%
1983 1.33 -55.7%
1984 2.5 +88.0%
1985 3.83 +53.2%
1986 3.33 -13.1%
1987 1.25 -62.5%
1988 2.95 +136.0%
1989 3.95 +33.9%
1990 6.87 +73.9%
1991 10.25 +49.2%
1992 5.5 -46.3%
1993 6.08 +10.5%
1994 9.25 +52.1%
1995 11.17 +20.8%
1996 13.5 +20.9%
1997 15.96 +18.2%
1998 23.84 +49.4%
1999 35.95 +50.8%
2000 37.53 +4.4%
2001 21.18 -43.6%
2002 40.14 +89.5%
2003 30.82 -23.2%
2004 31.95 +3.7%
2005 33.19 +3.9%
2006 30.17 -9.1%
2007 24.47 -18.9%
2008 23.45 -4.2%
2009 24.8 +5.8%
2010 17.12 -31.0%
2011 23.04 +34.6%
2012 21.75 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 2.58 1.25 3.95 10
1990s 13.84 5.5 35.95 10
2000s 29.77 21.18 40.14 10
2010s 20.64 17.12 23.04 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Slovakia 28.86 compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 25.99 compare
  3. 26 Latvia 24.57 compare
  4. 28 Estonia 17.43 compare
  5. 29 Croatia 7.8 compare
  6. 30 Malta 4 compare

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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 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 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 in 1979.
How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 27th out of 31 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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