Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ísland
Ísland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.65 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
20.65
Change on year
down 10.4%
Rank
779th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
37
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
32
1980–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ísland, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ísland stood at 20.65.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ísland peaked at 37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.
That places Ísland 779th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Ísland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.17 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +70.9% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | +400.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 2.75 | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 3.87 | +40.7% |
| 1991 | 9.25 | +139.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -67.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +800.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5 | +108.3% |
| 1997 | 11.68 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 14.9 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 25.12 | +68.6% |
| 2000 | 26.7 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.43 | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 37 | +100.8% |
| 2003 | 27.12 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 30.7 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 30.66 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.51 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.22 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 21.38 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 23.99 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.45 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 23.04 | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 20.65 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 | 0.5 | 2.75 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.13 | 0.5 | 25.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.97 | 18.43 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.05 | 16.45 | 23.04 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ísland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ísland was 20.65 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
- How does Ísland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ísland ranks 779th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ísland 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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