Norway vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Norway
54.35 Number
in 2013
Portugal
37.2 Number
in 2013
Norway rank
29th
Portugal rank
33rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 54.35 Number against 37.2 Number in Portugal, a difference of 17.15 Number.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 60 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.25 Number | 1 Number | 6.25 Number | Norway |
| 1980s | 22.79 Number | 1.12 Number | 21.67 Number | Norway |
| 1990s | 52.33 Number | 4.86 Number | 47.47 Number | Norway |
| 2000s | 83.58 Number | 16.93 Number | 66.65 Number | Norway |
| 2010s | 73.71 Number | 31.27 Number | 42.44 Number | Norway |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 54.35 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 Norway and Portugal?
- 17.15 Number, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Norway ranks 29th 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.