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
050100150197719952013

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed