Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Portugal

Portugal: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 110.08 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
110.08 Number
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
38th
of 60 countries
All-time high
110.08 Number
in 2013
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Portugal, 1978–2013

02550751001978199520131978: 1 Number1979: 1 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 1 Number1985: 3 Number1986: 5 Number1987: 9 Number1988: 4 Number1989: 4.5 Number1990: 5 Number1991: 4.9 Number1992: 11.5 Number1993: 19 Number1994: 20 Number1995: 27 Number1996: 17.5 Number1997: 23 Number1998: 30.3 Number1999: 39.5 Number2000: 42.5 Number2001: 49 Number2002: 40.7 Number2003: 57.2 Number2004: 62.2 Number2005: 89.6 Number2006: 75.5 Number2007: 91.5 Number2008: 96.8 Number2009: 69 Number2010: 78.8 Number2011: 96 Number2012: 100.6 Number2013: 110.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 110.08 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Portugal peaked at 110.08 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

Portugal ranks 38th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Portugal, 1978 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 1 Number +0.0%
1980 1 Number +0.0%
1981 1 Number +0.0%
1982 1 Number +0.0%
1983 1 Number +0.0%
1984 1 Number +0.0%
1985 3 Number +200.0%
1986 5 Number +66.7%
1987 9 Number +80.0%
1988 4 Number -55.6%
1989 4.5 Number +12.5%
1990 5 Number +11.1%
1991 4.91 Number -1.8%
1992 11.5 Number +134.2%
1993 19 Number +65.2%
1994 20 Number +5.3%
1995 27 Number +35.0%
1996 17.5 Number -35.2%
1997 23 Number +31.4%
1998 30.33 Number +31.9%
1999 39.5 Number +30.2%
2000 42.5 Number +7.6%
2001 49 Number +15.3%
2002 40.67 Number -17.0%
2003 57.17 Number +40.6%
2004 62.25 Number +8.9%
2005 89.58 Number +43.9%
2006 75.5 Number -15.7%
2007 91.5 Number +21.2%
2008 96.83 Number +5.8%
2009 68.95 Number -28.8%
2010 78.83 Number +14.3%
2011 96 Number +21.8%
2012 100.58 Number +4.8%
2013 110.08 Number +9.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 110.08 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 110.08 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +200.0% 1 Number 3 Number
1992 +134.2% 4.91 Number 11.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 2
1980s 3.05 Number 1 Number 9 Number 10
1990s 19.77 Number 4.91 Number 39.5 Number 10
2000s 67.4 Number 40.67 Number 96.83 Number 10
2010s 96.37 Number 78.83 Number 110.08 Number 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 35 Czechia 150.42 Number compare
  2. 36 Brazil 120.2 Number compare
  3. 37 New Zealand 117 Number compare
  4. 39 Slovenia 77.67 Number compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 77.67 Number compare
  6. 41 Hungary 70.83 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Portugal?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Portugal was 110.08 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 110.08 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Portugal rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Portugal ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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