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 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
6
Change on year
up 500.0%
World rank
17th
of 18 countries
All-time high
8
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 1984
Years of data
27
1980–2013

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Iceland, 1980–2013

024681980199620131980: 21984: 11985: 11988: 31989: 11990: 41991: 11993: 21994: 11995: 11996: 21997: 81998: 42000: 22001: 42002: 42003: 22004: 22005: 62006: 42007: 22008: 82009: 42010: 22011: 32012: 12013: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 6 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in Iceland, 1980 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1980 2
1984 1 -50.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1988 3 +200.0%
1989 1 -66.7%
1990 4 +300.0%
1991 1 -75.0%
1993 2 +100.0%
1994 1 -50.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 2 +100.0%
1997 8 +300.0%
1998 4 -50.0%
2000 2 -50.0%
2001 4 +100.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 2 -50.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 6 +200.0%
2006 4 -33.3%
2007 2 -50.0%
2008 8 +300.0%
2009 4 -50.0%
2010 2 -50.0%
2011 3 +50.0%
2012 1 -66.7%
2013 6 +500.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.6 1 3 5
1990s 2.88 1 8 8
2000s 3.8 2 8 10
2010s 3 1 6 4

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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 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 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 in 1984.
How does Iceland rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Iceland ranks 17th out of 18 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 658 data points, 1977–2013
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