Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greece
Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 80.23 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
80.23 Number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
110.57 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greece, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greece stood at 80.23 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greece peaked at 110.57 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
That places Greece 25th out of 41 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 4.17 Number | +108.5% |
| 1980 | 6.53 Number | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 8.53 Number | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 8.33 Number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.67 Number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 13.58 Number | +56.6% |
| 1985 | 6.83 Number | -49.7% |
| 1986 | 14.27 Number | +108.9% |
| 1987 | 16 Number | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 19.63 Number | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 23.33 Number | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 25.5 Number | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 23.58 Number | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 35.9 Number | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 16.67 Number | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 30.55 Number | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 27.95 Number | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 36.98 Number | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 51.85 Number | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 59.94 Number | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 51.72 Number | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 56.37 Number | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 70.77 Number | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 76.95 Number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 84.99 Number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 65.78 Number | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 110.57 Number | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 106.08 Number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 103.77 Number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 93.9 Number | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 92.11 Number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.5 Number | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 84.25 Number | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 80.23 Number | -4.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 80.23 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 80.23 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 Number | 1 Number | 4.17 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.57 Number | 6.53 Number | 23.33 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 Number | 16.67 Number | 59.94 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.13 Number | 56.37 Number | 110.57 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.66 Number | 65.5 Number | 84.25 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greece?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greece was 80.23 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 110.57 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does Greece rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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