Ireland vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Ireland rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 55.73 against 27.64 in Portugal, a difference of 28.09.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 1 | 2.25 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.82 | 1.12 | 10.7 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 33.15 | 4.86 | 28.29 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 77.75 | 16.68 | 61.07 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.84 | 26.92 | 51.92 | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 55.73 against 27.64 in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ireland and Portugal?
- 28.09, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 15th 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.