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 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
20.27
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
27.88
in 2007
All-time low
0.17
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Greece, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 0.171979: 0.831980: 0.331981: 21982: 1.71983: 0.821984: 1.11985: 0.671986: 1.21987: 3.51988: 4.71989: 3.61990: 4.31991: 4.21992: 8.61993: 1.41994: 5.81995: 51996: 12.41997: 12.71998: 18.61999: 15.52000: 92001: 12.52002: 14.82003: 10.22004: 5.12005: 16.12006: 13.22007: 27.92008: 15.32009: 17.32010: 10.62011: 16.72012: 20.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Greece is 20.27, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1977.

Greece ranks 15th of 27 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.17 0.83 2
1980s 1.96 0.33 4.72 10
1990s 8.85 1.43 18.56 10
2000s 14.15 5.09 27.88 10
2010s 15.86 10.58 20.27 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Finland 48.56 compare
  2. 13 Norway 36.04 compare
  3. 14 Poland, Republic of 28.99 compare
  4. 16 Ireland 17.66 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 11.84 compare
  6. 18 Czech Republic 11.06 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Greece rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Greece ranks 15th out of 27 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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