Hungary vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Hungary
32.57 Number
in 2012
Portugal
27.64 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
01020304050197719942012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 32.57 Number against 27.64 Number in Portugal, a difference of 4.93 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 41 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 7.87 Number 1 Number 6.87 Number Hungary
1980s 29.55 Number 1.12 Number 28.43 Number Hungary
1990s 20.65 Number 4.86 Number 15.79 Number Hungary
2000s 36.01 Number 16.68 Number 19.33 Number Hungary
2010s 32.58 Number 26.92 Number 5.66 Number Hungary

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, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 32.57 Number against 27.64 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hungary and Portugal?
4.93 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 41 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed