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 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ísland, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ísland stood at 20.65 Number.
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 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1984.
That places Ísland 782nd out of 1662 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 | 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 | 2 Number | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 Number | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 1.95 Number | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 2.75 Number | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 3.87 Number | +40.7% |
| 1991 | 9.25 Number | +139.0% |
| 1992 | 3 Number | -67.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5 Number | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5 Number | +800.0% |
| 1995 | 6 Number | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5 Number | +108.3% |
| 1997 | 11.68 Number | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 14.9 Number | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 25.12 Number | +68.6% |
| 2000 | 26.7 Number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.43 Number | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 37 Number | +100.8% |
| 2003 | 27.12 Number | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 30.7 Number | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 30.66 Number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.51 Number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.22 Number | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 21.38 Number | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 23.99 Number | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 16.45 Number | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 23.04 Number | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 20.65 Number | -10.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ísland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +800.0% | 0.5 Number | 4.5 Number |
| 1985 | +400.0% | 0.5 Number | 2.5 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 Number | 0.5 Number | 2.75 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.13 Number | 0.5 Number | 25.12 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.97 Number | 18.43 Number | 37 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.05 Number | 16.45 Number | 23.04 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1984.
- How does Ísland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ísland ranks 782nd out of 1662 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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