Brazil vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Brazil
261.13
in 2014
Portugal
142.23
in 2017
Brazil rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 261.13 against 142.23 in Portugal, a difference of 118.9.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.73 | 1 | 12.73 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 18.11 | 5.33 | 12.77 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 60.64 | 17.96 | 42.68 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 201.43 | 81.16 | 120.27 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 249.17 | 114.77 | 134.39 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 261.13 against 142.23 in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Brazil and Portugal?
- 118.9, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.