Greece vs South Africa: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Greece
17.26 Number
in 2013
South Africa
15.11 Number
in 2013
Greece rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.26 Number against 15.11 Number in South Africa, a difference of 2.15 Number.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 Number | 1 Number | 0.25 Number | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.22 Number | 11.18 Number | 4.96 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.01 Number | 26.93 Number | 12.92 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.13 Number | 23.27 Number | 9.13 Number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 17.26 Number against 15.11 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Greece and South Africa?
- 2.15 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Greece ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.