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 10.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
10.97
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.54
in 2004
All-time low
0.11
in 1988
Years of data
32
1980–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.97 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1988.
Iceland ranks 21st of 31 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 by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.33 | — |
| 1982 | 1.75 | +430.3% |
| 1983 | 0.25 | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.65 | +97.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 0.11 | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 0.29 | +163.6% |
| 1990 | 3.53 | +1117.2% |
| 1991 | 7.62 | +115.9% |
| 1992 | 2.89 | -62.1% |
| 1993 | 0.52 | -82.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +476.9% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.63 | +84.6% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 10.74 | +170.5% |
| 2000 | 15.99 | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 7.85 | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 18.04 | +129.8% |
| 2003 | 11.48 | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 23.54 | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 18.25 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 15.32 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.76 | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 11.77 | +147.3% |
| 2009 | 12.77 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 9.03 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 9.21 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5511 | 0.11 | 1.75 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 0.52 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 | 4.76 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 9.03 | 10.97 | 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 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 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 in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 21st 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 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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