Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Greece

Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 2 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2 Number
Change on year
up 619.4%
World rank
33rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
4.29 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0.04 Number
in 1986
Years of data
22
1986–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Greece, 1986–2013

012341986199920131986: 0.04 Number1987: 0.714 Number1991: 0.685 Number1992: 0.929 Number1994: 0.5 Number1995: 1.1 Number1996: 0.583 Number1997: 1.3 Number1998: 1 Number2000: 0.25 Number2001: 2.5 Number2003: 2.5 Number2004: 1 Number2005: 1.2 Number2006: 2.2 Number2007: 2 Number2008: 0.143 Number2009: 2.2 Number2010: 1.1 Number2011: 4.3 Number2012: 0.278 Number2013: 2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 2 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 619.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Greece peaked at 4.29 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.04 Number, in 1986.

That places Greece 33rd out of 56 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 NACE Rev. 2 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Greece, 1986 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1986 0.04 Number —
1987 0.714 Number +1685.0%
1991 0.685 Number -4.1%
1992 0.929 Number +35.6%
1994 0.5 Number -46.2%
1995 1.05 Number +110.0%
1996 0.583 Number -44.5%
1997 1.33 Number +128.6%
1998 1 Number -25.0%
2000 0.25 Number -75.0%
2001 2.46 Number +884.8%
2003 2.46 Number -0.2%
2004 1 Number -59.3%
2005 1.23 Number +22.9%
2006 2.25 Number +83.1%
2007 2.05 Number -8.9%
2008 0.143 Number -93.0%
2009 2.19 Number +1430.1%
2010 1.05 Number -51.9%
2011 4.29 Number +307.0%
2012 0.278 Number -93.5%
2013 2 Number +619.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 2 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 2 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +1685.0% 0.04 Number 0.714 Number
2009 +1430.1% 0.143 Number 2.19 Number
2001 +884.8% 0.25 Number 2.46 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.377 Number 0.04 Number 0.714 Number 2
1990s 0.8686 Number 0.5 Number 1.33 Number 7
2000s 1.56 Number 0.143 Number 2.46 Number 9
2010s 1.9 Number 0.278 Number 4.29 Number 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 30 Russia 2.31 Number compare
  2. 30 Russia 2.31 Number compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 2.23 Number compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 2 Number compare
  5. 35 Czechia 1.73 Number compare
  6. 36 Poland 1.65 Number compare
  7. 36 Poland 1.65 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Greece?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Greece was 2 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4.29 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 Number in 1986.
How does Greece rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Greece ranks 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
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