Greece vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Greece
23.99 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
18.86 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
23rd
Slovenia rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Greece
- Slovenia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 23.99 Number against 18.86 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 5.13 Number.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 Number | 1 Number | 2.5 Number | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.7 Number | 3.85 Number | 6.86 Number | Greece |
| 2000s | 21.15 Number | 37.23 Number | 16.09 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 21.12 Number | 29.68 Number | 8.57 Number | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Greece, at 23.99 Number against 18.86 Number in Slovenia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Slovenia?
- 5.13 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovenia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 24th 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.