Greece vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Greece
57.22 Number
in 2012
Portugal
41.41 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
21st
Portugal rank
23rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
020406080197719942012

How they compare

Greece currently reports 57.22 Number against 41.41 Number in Portugal, a difference of 15.81 Number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 2.08 Number 1 Number 1.08 Number Greece
1980s 10.23 Number 3.58 Number 6.65 Number Greece
1990s 29.59 Number 12.14 Number 17.45 Number Greece
2000s 63.75 Number 53.59 Number 10.15 Number Greece
2010s 56.63 Number 56.48 Number 0.1567 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 and other typologies, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 57.22 Number against 41.41 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Greece and Portugal?
15.81 Number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed