Greece vs Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Greece
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
How they compare
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 401 against 394 in Greece, a difference of 7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 52nd and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 51st of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 971.14 | 15.29 | 955.86 | Greece |
| 1990s | 253.1 | 33.8 | 219.3 | Greece |
| 2000s | 473.4 | 128.1 | 345.3 | Greece |
| 2010s | 586.7 | 235.9 | 350.8 | Greece |
| 2020s | 397 | 412 | 15 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Greece or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 401 against 394 in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Greece and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- 7, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Greece ranks 52nd and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 51st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.