High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Portugal

Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 16.15 in 2013. β—† Volatile

Latest (2013)
16.15
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.63
in 2007
All-time low
0.2
in 1985
Years of data
30
1980–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Portugal, 1980–2013

0102030401980199620131980: 11985: 0.21986: 0.331987: 0.21988: 0.51989: 0.41990: 0.921991: 2.51992: 1.31993: 2.21994: 0.51995: 1.51996: 2.31997: 3.71998: 2.71999: 7.22000: 4.22001: 92002: 4.42003: 11.52004: 9.12005: 36.22006: 24.32007: 36.62008: 28.82009: 192010: 16.42011: 22.22012: 15.32013: 16.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Portugal is 16.15, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1985.

Portugal ranks 30th of 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4383 0.2 1 6
1990s 2.48 0.5 7.18 10
2000s 18.32 4.25 36.63 10
2010s 17.51 15.29 22.21 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 27 Czechia 22.4 compare
  2. 28 Brazil 21.19 compare
  3. 29 New Zealand 18.74 compare
  4. 31 Latvia 16 compare
  5. 32 Liechtenstein 14.5 compare
  6. 33 Romania 14.23 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

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 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 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 in 1985.
How does Portugal rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 47 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
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