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 10.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
10.12
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
384th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
22.54
in 2004
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 Ísland, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ísland is 10.12, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ísland peaked at 22.54 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1988.
Ísland ranks 384th of 1501 regions 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 Ísland, year by year
| 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 | 1.53 | +565.2% |
| 1991 | 6.82 | +345.8% |
| 1992 | 2 | -70.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +320.0% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 4.63 | +51.8% |
| 1998 | 2.82 | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 8.74 | +209.9% |
| 2000 | 15.39 | +76.1% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -62.0% |
| 2002 | 17.29 | +195.6% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 22.54 | +118.6% |
| 2005 | 17.25 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 14.99 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 4.76 | -68.2% |
| 2008 | 10.44 | +119.3% |
| 2009 | 11.96 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 9.21 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 10.12 | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5283 | 0.11 | 1.75 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 0.5 | 8.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.08 | 4.76 | 22.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 8.36 | 10.12 | 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 10.12 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 22.54 in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1988.
- How does Ísland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ísland ranks 384th 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 Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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