Portugal vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
943.22 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
24th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
22nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Portugal
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 943.22 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 852.12 Number.

That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 10.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7767 Number 92.11 Number 91.33 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1980s 5.33 Number 426.59 Number 421.26 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1990s 17.96 Number 839.28 Number 821.32 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 80.83 Number 1,313 Number 1,232 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 101.24 Number 1,113 Number 1,012 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 943.22 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Portugal and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
852.12 Number, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Portugal and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 24th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed