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

Latest (2012)
23.99 Number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
34.94 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Greece, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 0.17 Number1979: 1.1 Number1980: 0.33 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 1.7 Number1983: 0.82 Number1984: 1.1 Number1985: 1.7 Number1986: 1.2 Number1987: 3.5 Number1988: 4.7 Number1989: 4.8 Number1990: 5.8 Number1991: 5.1 Number1992: 11.6 Number1993: 2.8 Number1994: 6 Number1995: 7 Number1996: 13.4 Number1997: 14.4 Number1998: 23.1 Number1999: 17.7 Number2000: 13.3 Number2001: 20.5 Number2002: 21.7 Number2003: 19.1 Number2004: 7.9 Number2005: 26.6 Number2006: 19.5 Number2007: 34.9 Number2008: 24.7 Number2009: 23.2 Number2010: 16.3 Number2011: 23.1 Number2012: 24 Number

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Greece, 1977 to 2012.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +535.3% 0.17 Number 1.08 Number
1981 +506.1% 0.33 Number 2 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Hungary 32.57 Number compare
  2. 21 Portugal 27.64 Number compare
  3. 22 Czechia 24.84 Number compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 18.86 Number compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 18.86 Number compare
  6. 26 Iceland 10.97 Number compare

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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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
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Source
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Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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