Luxembourg vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Luxembourg
57.85 Number
in 2012
Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Luxembourg rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 91.1 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 33.25 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.52 Number | 0.7767 Number | 13.74 Number | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 27.61 Number | 5.33 Number | 22.28 Number | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 40.59 Number | 17.96 Number | 22.63 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 85.53 Number | 80.83 Number | 4.71 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 67.88 Number | 101.24 Number | 33.36 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 91.1 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 33.25 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.