Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Greece
Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 26.74 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Greece, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Greece is 26.74 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Greece peaked at 34.94 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1977.
That places Greece 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.17 Number | — |
| 1979 | 1.08 Number | +535.3% |
| 1980 | 0.33 Number | -69.4% |
| 1981 | 2 Number | +506.1% |
| 1982 | 1.72 Number | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.82 Number | -52.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 Number | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 1.67 Number | +47.8% |
| 1986 | 1.24 Number | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5 Number | +182.3% |
| 1988 | 4.72 Number | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 4.81 Number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.83 Number | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 5.07 Number | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 11.62 Number | +129.2% |
| 1993 | 2.76 Number | -76.2% |
| 1994 | 6.03 Number | +118.5% |
| 1995 | 7.05 Number | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 13.45 Number | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 14.45 Number | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 23.06 Number | +59.6% |
| 1999 | 17.72 Number | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 13.34 Number | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 20.51 Number | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 21.69 Number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 19.13 Number | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 7.92 Number | -58.6% |
| 2005 | 26.6 Number | +235.9% |
| 2006 | 19.26 Number | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 34.94 Number | +81.4% |
| 2008 | 24.54 Number | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 23.16 Number | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.3 Number | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 23.06 Number | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 26.54 Number | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 26.74 Number | +0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 26.74 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 26.74 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +535.3% | 0.17 Number | 1.08 Number |
| 1981 | +506.1% | 0.33 Number | 2 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.625 Number | 0.17 Number | 1.08 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.19 Number | 0.33 Number | 4.81 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 Number | 2.76 Number | 23.06 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.11 Number | 7.92 Number | 34.94 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.16 Number | 16.3 Number | 26.74 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Greece?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Greece was 26.74 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.94 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1977.
- How does Greece rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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