Malaysia vs Portugal: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 841 against 743 in Portugal, a difference of 98.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53 | 72.6 | 19.6 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 172.2 | 87.8 | 84.4 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 547.2 | 211 | 336.2 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,171 | 671.7 | 499 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 875.2 | 713 | 162.2 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 841 against 743 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 98, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 139 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, residents. 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.