Poland vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Poland
28.99
in 2012
Portugal
11.84
in 2012
Poland rank
14th
Portugal rank
17th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
0102030197819952012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 28.99 against 11.84 in Portugal, a difference of 17.15.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.

Poland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.25 1 0.75 Portugal
1980s 2.22 0.94 1.28 Poland
1990s 3.62 3.55 0.076 Poland
2000s 14.59 13.41 1.18 Poland
2010s 26.54 12.89 13.65 Poland

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, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 28.99 against 11.84 in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Poland and Portugal?
17.15, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Poland ranks 14th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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