Poland vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Poland
50.33 Number
in 2013
Portugal
37.2 Number
in 2013
Poland rank
30th
Portugal rank
33rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
020406080197819952013

How they compare

Poland currently reports 50.33 Number against 37.2 Number in Portugal, a difference of 13.13 Number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.

Poland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 60 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 0 Number
1980s 2.9 Number 1.12 Number 1.77 Number Poland
1990s 5.68 Number 4.86 Number 0.825 Number Poland
2000s 25.42 Number 16.93 Number 8.49 Number Poland
2010s 59.98 Number 31.27 Number 28.71 Number Poland

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, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 50.33 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 Poland and Portugal?
13.13 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Poland ranks 30th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed