Portugal vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Portugal
27.64 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
18.86 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
21st
Slovenia rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.64 Number against 18.86 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 8.78 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Slovenia ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 0 Number | — |
| 1990s | 4.86 Number | 3.85 Number | 1.01 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.68 Number | 37.23 Number | 20.55 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 26.92 Number | 29.68 Number | 2.76 Number | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Portugal, at 27.64 Number against 18.86 Number in Slovenia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 8.78 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 24th 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.