Czechia vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Czechia
24.84
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Czechia rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Czechia
  • Portugal
0102030197819952012

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 27.64 against 24.84 in Czechia, a difference of 2.8.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 6.7 5.57 1.12 Czechia
2000s 20.75 16.68 4.07 Czechia
2010s 25.2 26.92 1.72 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, Czechia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 27.64 against 24.84 in Czechia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Czechia and Portugal?
2.8, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Czechia ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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