Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Greece
Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 90.25 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Greece, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece is 90.25 Number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece peaked at 117.63 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.17 Number, in 1979.
Greece ranks 35th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 Number | 4.17 Number | 4.17 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.57 Number | 6.53 Number | 23.33 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 Number | 16.67 Number | 59.94 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.26 Number | 56.37 Number | 110.57 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.27 Number | 65.5 Number | 117.63 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece was 90.25 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 117.63 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 Number in 1979.
- How does Greece rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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