Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Greece

Greece: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 1 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1 Number
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
14.66 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Greece, 1977–2012

0510151977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 1.5 Number1979: 2.7 Number1980: 3 Number1981: 1 Number1983: 2 Number1984: 2.2 Number1985: 1.5 Number1986: 3.9 Number1987: 2.8 Number1988: 1.1 Number1989: 3.2 Number1990: 3.7 Number1991: 5.2 Number1992: 5.7 Number1993: 1.8 Number1994: 4.5 Number1995: 1.7 Number1996: 12.2 Number1997: 9.5 Number1998: 9.4 Number1999: 7.3 Number2000: 6.2 Number2001: 5.3 Number2002: 7.7 Number2003: 8.2 Number2004: 7.8 Number2005: 11 Number2006: 14.7 Number2007: 6.1 Number2008: 9.5 Number2009: 7.4 Number2010: 1.3 Number2011: 2.2 Number2012: 1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Greece stood at 1 Number. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Greece peaked at 14.66 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

Greece ranks 53rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Greece, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number —
1978 1.5 Number +50.0%
1979 2.67 Number +78.0%
1980 3 Number +12.4%
1981 1 Number -66.7%
1983 2 Number +100.0%
1984 2.25 Number +12.5%
1985 1.5 Number -33.3%
1986 3.85 Number +156.7%
1987 2.75 Number -28.6%
1988 1.08 Number -60.7%
1989 3.17 Number +193.5%
1990 3.67 Number +15.8%
1991 5.25 Number +43.1%
1992 5.67 Number +8.0%
1993 1.83 Number -67.7%
1994 4.53 Number +147.5%
1995 1.67 Number -63.1%
1996 12.23 Number +632.3%
1997 9.48 Number -22.5%
1998 9.44 Number -0.4%
1999 7.33 Number -22.4%
2000 6.17 Number -15.8%
2001 5.28 Number -14.4%
2002 7.71 Number +46.0%
2003 8.23 Number +6.7%
2004 7.75 Number -5.8%
2005 11.02 Number +42.2%
2006 14.66 Number +33.0%
2007 6.14 Number -58.1%
2008 9.5 Number +54.7%
2009 7.43 Number -21.8%
2010 1.32 Number -82.2%
2011 2.2 Number +66.7%
2012 1 Number -54.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75 Number, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 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
1996 +632.3% 1.67 Number 12.23 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.72 Number 1 Number 2.67 Number 3
1980s 2.29 Number 1 Number 3.85 Number 9
1990s 6.11 Number 1.67 Number 12.23 Number 10
2000s 8.39 Number 5.28 Number 14.66 Number 10
2010s 1.51 Number 1 Number 2.2 Number 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 51 Liechtenstein 1.17 Number compare
  2. 52 Iceland 1.13 Number compare
  3. 53 Cyprus 1 Number compare
  4. 53 Lithuania 1 Number compare
  5. 53 Latvia 1 Number compare
  6. 53 Malta 1 Number compare
  7. 53 Lithuania 1 Number compare
  8. 53 Latvia 1 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Greece?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Greece was 1 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 14.66 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Greece rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Greece ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. 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 Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
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