Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42 against 35 in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 7.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 89th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.12 | 44.12 | 70 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
| 2010s | 59.7 | 40.3 | 19.4 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
| 2020s | 49 | 152.5 | 103.5 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 42 against 35 in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Portugal?
- 7, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Portugal rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 92nd 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.