Norway vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Norway
1.17 Number
in 2013
Portugal
1.47 Number
in 2011
Norway rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
051015198019962013

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.47 Number against 1.17 Number in Norway, a difference of 0.3 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 56 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7 Number 0.75 Number 1.95 Number Norway
1990s 2.67 Number 0.4165 Number 2.26 Number Norway
2000s 8.31 Number 0.7881 Number 7.52 Number Norway
2010s 6.12 Number 1.43 Number 4.69 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 nace rev. 2, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.47 Number against 1.17 Number in Norway as of 2011.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Norway and Portugal?
0.3 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Norway ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed