Ireland vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Ireland
17.66
in 2012
Portugal
11.84
in 2012
Ireland rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.66 against 11.84 in Portugal, a difference of 5.82.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.415 | 1 | 0.585 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 0.94 | 2.39 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.61 | 3.55 | 8.06 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 13.41 | 7.09 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.12 | 12.89 | 7.24 | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 17.66 against 11.84 in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Ireland and Portugal?
- 5.82, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 30 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, international patent?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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.