Greece vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Greece
20.27
in 2012
Poland
28.99
in 2012
Greece rank
15th
Poland rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
0102030197719942012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 28.99 against 20.27 in Greece, a difference of 8.72.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 15th and Poland ranks 14th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.83 0.25 0.58 Greece
1980s 1.96 1.89 0.072 Greece
1990s 8.85 3.62 5.22 Greece
2000s 14.15 14.59 0.442 Poland
2010s 15.86 26.54 10.68 Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 28.99 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 Poland?
8.72, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Greece ranks 15th and Poland ranks 14th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed