Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Greece
Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 23.99 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greece, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greece is 23.99 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Greece peaked at 34.94 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1977.
That places Greece 23rd 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 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 | 19.46 Number | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 34.94 Number | +79.5% |
| 2008 | 24.71 Number | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 23.16 Number | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.3 Number | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 23.06 Number | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 23.99 Number | +4.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.99 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.99 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 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 | 21.15 Number | 7.92 Number | 34.94 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.12 Number | 16.3 Number | 23.99 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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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 23.99 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 34.94 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region 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 nuts 3 region?
- Greece ranks 23rd 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 10.6%. 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 NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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