Greece vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Greece
20.27
in 2012
Portugal
11.84
in 2012
Greece rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.27 against 11.84 in Portugal, a difference of 8.43.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.83 | 1 | 0.17 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 0.94 | 1.25 | Greece |
| 1990s | 8.85 | 3.55 | 5.3 | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 13.41 | 0.735 | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 12.89 | 2.97 | Greece |
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 Portugal?
- Greece, at 20.27 against 11.84 in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Greece and Portugal?
- 8.43, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Greece ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.