Hungary vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Hungary
77.57 Number
in 2012
Portugal
41.41 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
20th
Portugal rank
23rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
020406080100197719942012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 77.57 Number against 41.41 Number in Portugal, a difference of 36.16 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 17.92 Number 1 Number 16.92 Number Hungary
1980s 77.81 Number 3.58 Number 74.24 Number Hungary
1990s 42.97 Number 12.14 Number 30.83 Number Hungary
2000s 78.23 Number 53.59 Number 24.64 Number Hungary
2010s 90.84 Number 56.48 Number 34.36 Number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 77.57 Number against 41.41 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Hungary and Portugal?
36.16 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed