Kenya vs Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Kenya
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42 against 37 in Kenya, a difference of 5.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Kenya ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 89th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2 | 2,090 | 2,000 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 33.17 | 664.17 | 631 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 72.25 | 42.12 | 30.12 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 80.8 | 40.3 | 40.5 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 36 | 152.5 | 116.5 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Kenya or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 42 against 37 in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Kenya and Portugal?
- 5, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Kenya ranks 91st 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.