Greece vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Greece
57.22
in 2012
Ireland
98.55
in 2012
Greece rank
17th
Ireland rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.55 against 57.22 in Greece, a difference of 41.33.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 | 3.78 | 2.05 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.23 | 15.63 | 5.4 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 29.59 | 44.1 | 14.51 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 63.75 | 87.87 | 24.12 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 56.63 | 110.53 | 53.9 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 98.55 against 57.22 in Greece as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Greece and Ireland?
- 41.33, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Greece ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.