Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Hong Kong, China
15.98 Number
in 2012
Portugal
23.5 Number
in 2012
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.5 Number against 15.98 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 7.52 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 61 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.83 Number | 1 Number | 1.83 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 11.15 Number | 3.5 Number | 7.64 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 24.63 Number | 9.17 Number | 15.46 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 37.44 Number | 55.01 Number | 17.57 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.49 Number | 48.64 Number | 30.15 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 by institutional, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.5 Number against 15.98 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 7.52 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.