Portugal vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Portugal
23.5 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
27.53 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
40th
Slovenia rank
37th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 27.53 Number against 23.5 Number in Portugal, a difference of 4.03 Number.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Slovenia ranks 37th of 61 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.53 Number | 1 Number | 6.53 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9.76 Number | 13.33 Number | 3.57 Number | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 55.01 Number | 78.89 Number | 23.88 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 48.64 Number | 60.19 Number | 11.55 Number | Slovenia |
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, Portugal or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 27.53 Number against 23.5 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 4.03 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Slovenia ranks 37th 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.