Portugal vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Romania
60.33 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
24th
Romania rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 91.1 Number against 60.33 Number in Romania, a difference of 30.77 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Romania ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 Number | 3.29 Number | 0.5814 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 17.96 Number | 5.17 Number | 12.79 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 80.83 Number | 21.16 Number | 59.66 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 101.24 Number | 51.77 Number | 49.46 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 91.1 Number against 60.33 Number in Romania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Portugal and Romania?
- 30.77 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Romania ranks 26th 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.