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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Greece

Greece: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 11.52 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
11.52 Number
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
22.82 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1979
Years of data
34
1978–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Greece, 1978–2013

05101520251978199520131978: 1 Number1979: 0.17 Number1981: 0.2 Number1982: 0.5 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 1 Number1985: 0.5 Number1986: 3 Number1987: 2.5 Number1988: 0.75 Number1990: 3.7 Number1991: 4.8 Number1992: 4.3 Number1993: 2.2 Number1994: 3.4 Number1995: 4.7 Number1996: 2.7 Number1997: 6.4 Number1998: 5.8 Number1999: 9.7 Number2000: 12.3 Number2001: 12.9 Number2002: 19.7 Number2003: 22.8 Number2004: 14.9 Number2005: 15.2 Number2006: 14 Number2007: 12.9 Number2008: 14.4 Number2009: 11.7 Number2010: 7.6 Number2011: 11.2 Number2012: 15.9 Number2013: 11.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece stood at 11.52 Number.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece peaked at 22.82 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1979.

That places Greece 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.585 Number 0.17 Number 1 Number 2
1980s 1.18 Number 0.2 Number 3 Number 8
1990s 4.77 Number 2.17 Number 9.68 Number 10
2000s 15.08 Number 11.69 Number 22.82 Number 10
2010s 11.57 Number 7.58 Number 15.94 Number 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Romania 14.23 Number compare
  2. 35 South Africa 12.5 Number compare
  3. 36 Hong Kong 11.75 Number compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 9.22 Number compare
  5. 39 Estonia 8.32 Number compare
  6. 40 Mexico 7.12 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece was 11.52 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 22.82 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1979.
How does Greece rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Greece ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
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