Liechtenstein vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Liechtenstein
430 Number
in 2025
Portugal
368 Number
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Liechtenstein
- Portugal
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 430 Number against 368 Number in Portugal, a difference of 62 Number.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.
Liechtenstein ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.67 Number | 73.5 Number | 119.17 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 322.2 Number | 138.7 Number | 183.5 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 438 Number | 316.5 Number | 121.5 Number | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Liechtenstein or Portugal?
- Liechtenstein, at 430 Number against 368 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Liechtenstein and Portugal?
- 62 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Liechtenstein ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.