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Iceland has been a member of WIPO since 1986 and is a signatory to over 13 WIPO treaties.

The national IP offices of Iceland are the Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs and the Icelandic Intellectual Property Office (ISIPO). The offices are located in Reykjavík.

Contact information

Intellectual property landscape: Iceland

IP legal information

IP statistics

  • Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications

Global Innovation Index ranking

Iceland ranks 22nd among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.

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Year GII position Innovation inputs Innovation outputs
2024 22nd 15th 29th
2023 20th 20th 25th
2022 20th 24th 17th
2021 17th 20th 16th
2020 21st 23rd 19th

Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Iceland

Patents

PATENTSCOPE

PCT System – the international patent system

Trademarks

Global Brand Database

Madrid System – the international trademark system

Designs

Global Design Database

Hague System – the international design system

  • The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows to apply for and manage design protection in around 100 countries through one system and a single set of fees.
  • Hague System Member Profile: Detailed information on Hague System-related operations and procedures of the IP Office