Greece vs Hong Kong, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Greece
90.25 Number
in 2017
Hong Kong, China
75.07 Number
in 2014
Greece rank
42nd
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Greece
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Greece currently reports 90.25 Number against 75.07 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 15.18 Number.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.57 Number | 16.2 Number | 3.63 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 36.06 Number | 34.43 Number | 1.63 Number | Greece |
| 2000s | 86.26 Number | 46.66 Number | 39.6 Number | Greece |
| 2010s | 94.91 Number | 42.11 Number | 52.8 Number | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Greece or Hong Kong, China?
- Greece, at 90.25 Number against 75.07 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Greece and Hong Kong, China?
- 15.18 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Greece and Hong Kong, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Greece ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.