Bahamas vs Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bahamas
- Portugal
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48 against 42 in Portugal, a difference of 6.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Bahamas ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 89th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.67 | 1,973 | 1,932 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 27 | 2,711 | 2,684 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 70.17 | 24.83 | 45.33 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bahamas or Portugal?
- Bahamas, at 48 against 42 in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bahamas and Portugal?
- 6, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Bahamas and Portugal rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bahamas ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 89th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.