Norway vs Portugal: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Norway
49.02 Number
in 2013
Portugal
30.58 Number
in 2013
Norway rank
28th
Portugal rank
32nd

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
020406080198319982013

How they compare

Norway currently reports 49.02 Number against 30.58 Number in Portugal, a difference of 18.44 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 60 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 48.59 Number 2.01 Number 46.58 Number Norway
2000s 69.39 Number 11.65 Number 57.74 Number Norway
2010s 65.19 Number 25.85 Number 39.34 Number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 49.02 Number against 30.58 Number in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Norway and Portugal?
18.44 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Norway ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed