Patent applications, nonresidents in Greece

Greece: Patent applications, nonresidents was 532 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
532
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
44th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,142
in 1984
All-time low
16
in 2010
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, nonresidents in Greece, 1980–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200020211980: 1.6k1981: 1.8k1982: 1.9k1983: 1.9k1984: 2.1k1985: 2.0k1986: 1.7k1987: 5861988: 4571989: 4541990: 4661991: 1921992: 2111993: 1711994: 1391995: 461996: 371997: 571998: 341999: 332000: 342001: 492002: 362003: 272004: 282005: 202006: 302007: 202008: 302009: 222010: 162011: 192012: 282013: 192014: 192015: 232016: 402017: 912018: 1492019: 2382020: 3632021: 532

Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in Greece stood at 532.

The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 2,700.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Greece peaked at 2,142 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2010.

That places Greece 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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
1980s 1,465 454 2,142 10
1990s 138.6 33 466 10
2000s 29.6 20 49 10
2010s 64.2 16 238 10
2020s 447.5 363 532 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents in Greece?
Patent applications, nonresidents in Greece was 532 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2,142 in 1984.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2010.
How does Greece rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
Greece ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.