Iceland vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Iceland
9.58
in 2012
Portugal
11.84
in 2012
Iceland rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.84 against 9.58 in Iceland, a difference of 2.26.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2233 | 0.9067 | 0.6833 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.15 | 3.24 | 0.0922 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.53 | 13.41 | 1.88 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 12.89 | 4.11 | 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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.84 against 9.58 in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Iceland and Portugal?
- 2.26, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Iceland ranks 19th 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.