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
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.