Patent applications, nonresidents in Iceland
Iceland: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Iceland, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Iceland peaked at 825 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 139th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2 | 58 | 110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.4 | 49 | 357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.5 | 22 | 825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 3 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Iceland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 34 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.6% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 5,953 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 2,371 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Iceland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Iceland was 2 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 825 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.