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

Portugal
1.47 Number
in 2011
Slovenia
1.11 Number
in 2013
Portugal rank
39th
Slovenia rank
42nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
00.511.522.5198820002013

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.47 Number against 1.11 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 0.36 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovenia ahead.

Portugal ranks 39th and Slovenia ranks 42nd of 56 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8702 Number 0.9758 Number 0.1056 Number Slovenia
2010s 1.4 Number 1.68 Number 0.286 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 nace rev. 2, Portugal or Slovenia?
Portugal, at 1.47 Number against 1.11 Number in Slovenia as of 2011.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Portugal and Slovenia?
0.36 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Portugal ranks 39th and Slovenia ranks 42nd 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