Philippines vs Portugal: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Philippines
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 711 against 490 in Philippines, a difference of 221.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 40th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.8 | 82.4 | 8.4 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 155 | 87.8 | 67.2 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 178.3 | 211 | 32.7 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 312.7 | 671.7 | 359 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 483 | 703 | 220 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Philippines or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 711 against 490 in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Philippines and Portugal?
- 221, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and Portugal rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Philippines ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 40th of 135 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.