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

Iceland
19.92 Number
in 2012
Portugal
41.41 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
27th
Portugal rank
23rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
020406080197819952012

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 41.41 Number against 19.92 Number in Iceland, a difference of 21.49 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Iceland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 1.51 Number 3.75 Number 2.24 Number Portugal
1990s 7.76 Number 12.14 Number 4.38 Number Portugal
2000s 24.67 Number 53.59 Number 28.93 Number Portugal
2010s 18.96 Number 56.48 Number 37.52 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 and other typologies, Iceland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 41.41 Number against 19.92 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Iceland and Portugal?
21.49 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Iceland ranks 27th 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