High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in Portugal
Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) was 16.15 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
16.15 Number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 60 countries
All-time high
36.63 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.2 Number
in 1985
Years of data
30
1980–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Portugal, 1980–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Portugal is 16.15 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Portugal peaked at 36.63 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number, in 1985.
Portugal ranks 37th 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 Number | — |
| 1985 | 0.2 Number | -80.0% |
| 1986 | 0.33 Number | +65.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2 Number | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5 Number | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4 Number | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.92 Number | +130.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5 Number | +171.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3 Number | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 2.17 Number | +66.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5 Number | -77.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 Number | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 2.33 Number | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7 Number | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 2.67 Number | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 7.18 Number | +168.9% |
| 2000 | 4.25 Number | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 8.97 Number | +111.1% |
| 2002 | 4.44 Number | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 11.51 Number | +159.2% |
| 2004 | 9.13 Number | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 36.17 Number | +296.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3 Number | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 36.63 Number | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8 Number | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 18.98 Number | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 16.38 Number | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 22.21 Number | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 15.29 Number | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 16.15 Number | +5.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.15 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.15 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4383 Number | 0.2 Number | 1 Number | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.48 Number | 0.5 Number | 7.18 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.32 Number | 4.25 Number | 36.63 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.51 Number | 15.29 Number | 22.21 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 53 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Portugal?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Portugal was 16.15 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.63 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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