Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Greece
Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 20.27 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Greece, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Greece is 20.27 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Greece peaked at 27.88 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1977.
Greece ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, 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, international patent in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.17 Number | — |
| 1979 | 0.83 Number | +388.2% |
| 1980 | 0.33 Number | -60.2% |
| 1981 | 2 Number | +506.1% |
| 1982 | 1.72 Number | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.82 Number | -52.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 Number | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 0.67 Number | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2 Number | +79.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5 Number | +191.7% |
| 1988 | 4.72 Number | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 3.56 Number | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 4.33 Number | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 4.16 Number | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.55 Number | +105.5% |
| 1993 | 1.43 Number | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 5.78 Number | +304.2% |
| 1995 | 5.05 Number | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 12.41 Number | +145.7% |
| 1997 | 12.73 Number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.56 Number | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 15.46 Number | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 9.04 Number | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 12.5 Number | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 14.77 Number | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 10.21 Number | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 5.09 Number | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 16.08 Number | +215.9% |
| 2006 | 13.24 Number | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 27.88 Number | +110.6% |
| 2008 | 15.35 Number | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 17.3 Number | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 10.58 Number | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 16.72 Number | +58.0% |
| 2012 | 20.27 Number | +21.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.27 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.52 Number, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.27 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.99 Number, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +506.1% | 0.33 Number | 2 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Number | 0.17 Number | 0.83 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.96 Number | 0.33 Number | 4.72 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 Number | 1.43 Number | 18.56 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 Number | 5.09 Number | 27.88 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 Number | 10.58 Number | 20.27 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Greece?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Greece was 20.27 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent 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, international patent?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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