Hungary vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Hungary
8.63
in 2012
Portugal
11.84
in 2012
Hungary rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.84 against 8.63 in Hungary, a difference of 3.21.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.77 | 1 | 5.77 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 19.8 | 0.94 | 18.86 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 13.73 | 3.55 | 10.19 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 18.12 | 13.41 | 4.71 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 12.89 | 1.13 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.84 against 8.63 in Hungary as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Hungary and Portugal?
- 3.21, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 29 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, international patent?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.