Greece vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Greece
23.99 Number
in 2012
Iceland
10.97 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
23rd
Iceland rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 23.99 Number against 10.97 Number in Iceland, a difference of 13.02 Number.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.22 Number | 0.5511 Number | 1.66 Number | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.7 Number | 4.43 Number | 6.27 Number | Greece |
| 2000s | 21.15 Number | 13.98 Number | 7.17 Number | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.12 Number | 9.74 Number | 11.38 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 nuts 3 region, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 23.99 Number against 10.97 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Iceland?
- 13.02 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.