Iceland vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Iceland
13.58 Number
in 2011
Portugal
23.5 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
43rd
Portugal rank
40th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.5 Number against 13.58 Number in Iceland, a difference of 9.92 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 40th of 61 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Number | 1 Number | 0.5 Number | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.01 Number | 3.53 Number | 1.52 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.75 Number | 9.17 Number | 1.57 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25.77 Number | 55.01 Number | 29.24 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.33 Number | 61.21 Number | 47.88 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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.5 Number against 13.58 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Iceland and Portugal?
- 9.92 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Iceland ranks 43rd 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.