Portugal vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Portugal
41.41 Number
in 2012
Romania
32.17 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
23rd
Romania rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 41.41 Number against 32.17 Number in Romania, a difference of 9.24 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.37 Number | 2.68 Number | 0.69 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.62 Number | 3.78 Number | 8.84 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 53.59 Number | 10.87 Number | 42.72 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.48 Number | 26.67 Number | 29.81 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 41.41 Number against 32.17 Number in Romania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Portugal and Romania?
- 9.24 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 24th 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.