Greece vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Greece
20.27
in 2012
Ireland
17.66
in 2012
Greece rank
15th
Ireland rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.27 against 17.66 in Ireland, a difference of 2.61.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.665 | 0.165 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 3.3 | 1.34 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.85 | 11.61 | 2.76 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 20.5 | 6.35 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 20.12 | 4.27 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 20.27 against 17.66 in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Greece and Ireland?
- 2.61, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Greece ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.