Greece vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
943.22 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
25th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
22nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Greece
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 943.22 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece, a difference of 862.99 Number.

That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 11.8 times Greece's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 25th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.39 Number 92.11 Number 89.72 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1980s 12.57 Number 426.59 Number 414.02 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1990s 36.06 Number 839.28 Number 803.22 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 86.13 Number 1,313 Number 1,227 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 76.66 Number 1,113 Number 1,037 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Greece or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 943.22 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
862.99 Number, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 25th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed