Greece vs South Africa: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Greece
63 Number
in 2013
South Africa
61.5 Number
in 2013
Greece rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 63 Number against 61.5 Number in South Africa, a difference of 1.5 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 Number | 21.83 Number | 20.67 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.1 Number | 66.47 Number | 56.38 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 32.22 Number | 78.79 Number | 46.57 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 69.9 Number | 117.48 Number | 47.58 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 67.55 Number | 93.17 Number | 25.62 Number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 63 Number against 61.5 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Greece and South Africa?
- 1.5 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.