Brazil vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Brazil
43.37 Number
in 2013
Portugal
37.2 Number
in 2013
Brazil rank
32nd
Portugal rank
33rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.37 Number against 37.2 Number in Portugal, a difference of 6.17 Number.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 60 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 Number | 1 Number | 0.33 Number | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.2 Number | 1.12 Number | 2.08 Number | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.12 Number | 4.86 Number | 7.26 Number | Brazil |
| 2000s | 52.96 Number | 16.93 Number | 36.03 Number | Brazil |
| 2010s | 51.21 Number | 31.27 Number | 19.94 Number | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 43.37 Number against 37.2 Number in Portugal as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Brazil and Portugal?
- 6.17 Number, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.