Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 6 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Iceland, 1980–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6 Number for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in 2013.
That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Iceland peaked at 8 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1984.
That places Iceland 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 Number | — |
| 1984 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 Number | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 4 Number | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 1 Number | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 8 Number | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 4 Number | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 2 Number | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 4 Number | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 4 Number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 Number | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 Number | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 4 Number | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2 Number | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 8 Number | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 4 Number | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 2 Number | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 6 Number | +500.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 71 Number, 8% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39 Number, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +500.0% | 1 Number | 6 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 Number | 1 Number | 3 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.88 Number | 1 Number | 8 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.8 Number | 2 Number | 8 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 Number | 1 Number | 6 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 18 Türkiye 20 Number compare
- 19 New Zealand 8 Number compare
- 20 Mexico 7 Number compare
- 21 South Africa 6 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Iceland?
- Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Iceland was 6 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 Number in 1997.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1984.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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