Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Greece

Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 57.22 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
57.22
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
83.32
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Greece, 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 11978: 11979: 3.21980: 3.51981: 6.21982: 7.31983: 5.71984: 11.11985: 4.81986: 14.11987: 161988: 14.61989: 191990: 19.51991: 18.61992: 30.21993: 11.51994: 25.41995: 21.21996: 32.81997: 43.71998: 49.11999: 43.92000: 42.62001: 51.92002: 56.42003: 64.92004: 51.52005: 83.32006: 82.22007: 71.92008: 64.92009: 67.82010: 50.32011: 62.32012: 57.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Greece is 57.22, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Greece peaked at 83.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Greece ranks 17th of 27 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.72 1 3.17 3
1980s 10.23 3.53 19 10
1990s 29.59 11.5 49.11 10
2000s 63.75 42.64 83.32 10
2010s 56.63 50.34 62.34 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Norway 146.4 compare
  2. 15 Ireland 98.55 compare
  3. 16 Hungary 77.57 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 55.26 compare
  5. 19 Portugal 41.41 compare
  6. 20 Romania 32.17 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Greece?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Greece was 57.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 83.32 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Greece rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Greece ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
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