Greece vs Hong Kong, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Greece
17.87 Number
in 2012
Hong Kong, China
15.98 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
41st
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Greece
  • Hong Kong, China
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Greece currently reports 17.87 Number against 15.98 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.89 Number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 61 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 1.58 Number 1.92 Number 0.333 Number Hong Kong, China
1980s 3.53 Number 11.15 Number 7.61 Number Hong Kong, China
1990s 11.52 Number 24.63 Number 13.11 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 41.14 Number 37.44 Number 3.7 Number Greece
2010s 28.04 Number 18.49 Number 9.55 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 by institutional, Greece or Hong Kong, China?
Greece, at 17.87 Number against 15.98 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Greece and Hong Kong, China?
1.89 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 1978 to 2012.
How do Greece and Hong Kong, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Greece ranks 41st and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed