Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 10.97 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.97 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Iceland peaked at 23.54 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.11 Number, in 1988.
Iceland ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1982 | 1.75 Number | +430.3% |
| 1983 | 0.25 Number | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0.33 Number | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.65 Number | +97.0% |
| 1986 | 1 Number | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.25 Number | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 0.11 Number | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 0.29 Number | +163.6% |
| 1990 | 3.53 Number | +1117.2% |
| 1991 | 7.62 Number | +115.9% |
| 1992 | 2.89 Number | -62.1% |
| 1993 | 0.52 Number | -82.0% |
| 1994 | 3 Number | +476.9% |
| 1995 | 3.35 Number | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.05 Number | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.63 Number | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 3.97 Number | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 10.74 Number | +170.5% |
| 2000 | 15.99 Number | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 7.85 Number | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 18.04 Number | +129.8% |
| 2003 | 11.48 Number | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 23.54 Number | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 18.25 Number | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 15.32 Number | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.76 Number | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 11.77 Number | +147.3% |
| 2009 | 12.77 Number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 9.03 Number | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 9.21 Number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.97 Number | +19.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.97 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.97 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1117.2% | 0.29 Number | 3.53 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5511 Number | 0.11 Number | 1.75 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.43 Number | 0.52 Number | 10.74 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 Number | 4.76 Number | 23.54 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 Number | 9.03 Number | 10.97 Number | 3 |
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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 10.97 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 23.54 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 Number in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 26th 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 39.2%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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