Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Iceland

Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 9.58 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.58
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
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, international patent in Iceland, 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

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Iceland stood at 9.58.

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, international patent in Iceland peaked at 17.09 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1988.

Iceland ranks 19th of 27 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.

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 16 Ireland 17.66 compare
  2. 17 Portugal 11.84 compare
  3. 18 Czechia 11.06 compare
  4. 20 Hungary 8.63 compare
  5. 21 Romania 7.08 compare
  6. 22 Croatia 4.56 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Iceland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Iceland was 9.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 17.09 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent 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, international patent?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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