Greece vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Greece
20.27
in 2012
Norway
36.04
in 2012
Greece rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 36.04 against 20.27 in Greece, a difference of 15.77.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Greece's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 3.38 | 2.88 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 7.26 | 5.3 | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.85 | 23.08 | 14.23 | Norway |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 37.79 | 23.64 | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 34.5 | 18.64 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 36.04 against 20.27 in Greece as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Greece and Norway?
- 15.77, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Greece ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th 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.