Portugal vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Portugal
37.2 Number
in 2013
Slovenia
32.23 Number
in 2013
Portugal rank
33rd
Slovenia rank
36th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 37.2 Number against 32.23 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 4.97 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Slovenia ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Slovenia ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 0 Number | — |
| 1990s | 4.86 Number | 3.85 Number | 1.01 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.93 Number | 37.41 Number | 20.48 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 31.27 Number | 31.82 Number | 0.55 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 international, Portugal or Slovenia?
- Portugal, at 37.2 Number against 32.23 Number in Slovenia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 4.97 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Slovenia ranks 36th 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.