High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Greece

Greece: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 12.61 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.61
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.65
in 2003
All-time low
0.17
in 1979
Years of data
33
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Greece, 1978–2012

05101520251978199520121978: 11979: 0.171981: 0.21982: 0.51983: 11984: 11985: 0.51986: 31987: 2.51988: 0.751990: 3.71991: 4.81992: 4.31993: 2.21994: 3.41995: 4.71996: 2.71997: 6.41998: 5.31999: 9.72000: 12.32001: 12.62002: 19.72003: 22.62004: 14.92005: 15.22006: 142007: 12.92008: 14.42009: 11.72010: 7.62011: 11.22012: 12.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 12.61 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Greece peaked at 22.65 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1979.

That places Greece 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Greece, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 0.17 -83.0%
1981 0.2 +17.6%
1982 0.5 +150.0%
1983 1 +100.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 0.5 -50.0%
1986 3 +500.0%
1987 2.5 -16.7%
1988 0.75 -70.0%
1990 3.67 +389.3%
1991 4.75 +29.4%
1992 4.33 -8.8%
1993 2.17 -49.9%
1994 3.42 +57.6%
1995 4.67 +36.5%
1996 2.73 -41.5%
1997 6.42 +135.2%
1998 5.33 -17.0%
1999 9.68 +81.6%
2000 12.27 +26.8%
2001 12.62 +2.9%
2002 19.68 +55.9%
2003 22.65 +15.1%
2004 14.87 -34.3%
2005 15.19 +2.2%
2006 13.96 -8.1%
2007 12.94 -7.3%
2008 14.42 +11.4%
2009 11.69 -18.9%
2010 7.58 -35.2%
2011 11.25 +48.4%
2012 12.61 +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.585 0.17 1 2
1980s 1.18 0.2 3 8
1990s 4.72 2.17 9.68 10
2000s 15.03 11.69 22.65 10
2010s 10.48 7.58 12.61 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 Hungary 45.28 compare
  2. 17 Czechia 13.64 compare
  3. 18 Romania 12.67 compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 12.2 compare
  5. 21 Portugal 10.29 compare
  6. 22 Latvia 7.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Greece?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Greece was 12.61 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 22.65 in 2003.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1979.
How does Greece rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Greece ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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