Greece vs Nordwestschweiz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Greece
23.99
in 2012
Nordwestschweiz
145.82
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Nordwestschweiz rank
22nd

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

  • Greece
  • Nordwestschweiz
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Nordwestschweiz currently reports 145.82 against 23.99 in Greece, a difference of 121.83.

That makes Nordwestschweiz's figure about 6.1 times Greece's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nordwestschweiz has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 19th and Nordwestschweiz ranks 22nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Nordwestschweiz Difference Ahead
1970s 0.625 34.13 33.5 Nordwestschweiz
1980s 2.19 59.87 57.68 Nordwestschweiz
1990s 10.7 66.92 56.22 Nordwestschweiz
2000s 21.15 147.23 126.09 Nordwestschweiz
2010s 21.12 172.3 151.18 Nordwestschweiz

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 Nordwestschweiz?
Nordwestschweiz, at 145.82 against 23.99 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 Nordwestschweiz?
121.83, with Nordwestschweiz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nordwestschweiz?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and Nordwestschweiz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 19th and Nordwestschweiz ranks 22nd of 31 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.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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