Portugal vs Romania: Patent applications, nonresidents

Portugal
53
in 2024
Romania
63
in 2024
Portugal rank
84th
Romania rank
82nd

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 63 against 53 in Portugal, a difference of 10.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 84th and Romania ranks 82nd of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 2,090 425.6 1,664 Portugal
1990s 887.2 521.6 365.6 Portugal
2000s 45.8 168.2 122.4 Romania
2010s 40.3 58.8 18.5 Romania
2020s 89.4 52.8 36.6 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 63 against 53 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Portugal and Romania?
10, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Portugal ranks 84th and Romania ranks 82nd of 157 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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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
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.