Portugal vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Portugal
142.23 Number
in 2017
Slovenia
114.25 Number
in 2017
Portugal rank
37th
Slovenia rank
39th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 142.23 Number against 114.25 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 27.98 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.25 Number | 2 Number | 4.25 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 17.96 Number | 19.54 Number | 1.57 Number | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 81.16 Number | 95.99 Number | 14.83 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 124.07 Number | 119.22 Number | 4.85 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Portugal or Slovenia?
- Portugal, at 142.23 Number against 114.25 Number in Slovenia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 27.98 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 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.