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 9.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.58
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
402nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
17.09
in 2005
All-time low
0.11
in 1988
Years of data
28
1980–2012

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

0510151980199620121980: 0.331982: 1.81985: 0.51987: 0.251988: 0.111989: 0.231990: 1.21991: 6.61992: 11993: 0.51995: 1.91996: 21997: 4.21998: 2.81999: 8.12000: 14.32001: 5.82002: 16.62003: 9.32004: 13.92005: 17.12006: 13.52007: 4.42008: 10.12009: 10.32010: 7.82011: 8.92012: 9.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Höfuðborgarsvæði recorded 9.58 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði peaked at 17.09 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1988.

That places Höfuðborgarsvæði 402nd out of 1501 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 Höfuðborgarsvæði, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Höfuðborgarsvæði, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 0.33
1982 1.75 +430.3%
1985 0.5 -71.4%
1987 0.25 -50.0%
1988 0.11 -56.0%
1989 0.23 +109.1%
1990 1.2 +421.7%
1991 6.57 +447.5%
1992 1 -84.8%
1993 0.5 -50.0%
1995 1.9 +280.0%
1996 2.05 +7.9%
1997 4.16 +102.9%
1998 2.82 -32.2%
1999 8.14 +188.7%
2000 14.27 +75.3%
2001 5.85 -59.0%
2002 16.62 +184.1%
2003 9.31 -44.0%
2004 13.87 +49.0%
2005 17.09 +23.2%
2006 13.49 -21.1%
2007 4.43 -67.2%
2008 10.11 +128.2%
2009 10.29 +1.8%
2010 7.83 -23.9%
2011 8.92 +13.9%
2012 9.58 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5283 0.11 1.75 6
1990s 3.15 0.5 8.14 9
2000s 11.53 4.43 17.09 10
2010s 8.78 7.83 9.58 3

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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 9.58 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 17.09 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1988.
How does Höfuðborgarsvæði rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Höfuðborgarsvæði ranks 402nd out of 1501 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 42.4%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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