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

Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 7.47 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.47
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
29.17
in 2005
All-time low
0.2
in 1985
Years of data
26
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Portugal, 1980–2012

01020301980199620121980: 11985: 0.21986: 0.331989: 0.41990: 0.921991: 2.51992: 0.61993: 21995: 11996: 21997: 2.51998: 2.71999: 5.72000: 3.62001: 7.12002: 1.92003: 9.12004: 6.22005: 29.22006: 16.82007: 25.32008: 18.22009: 11.82010: 7.72011: 16.12012: 7.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Portugal stood at 7.47.

The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and up 303.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Portugal peaked at 29.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1985.

That places Portugal 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 and other in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Portugal, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1985 0.2 -80.0%
1986 0.33 +65.0%
1989 0.4 +21.2%
1990 0.92 +130.0%
1991 2.5 +171.7%
1992 0.6 -76.0%
1993 2 +233.3%
1995 1 -50.0%
1996 2 +100.0%
1997 2.5 +25.0%
1998 2.67 +6.8%
1999 5.67 +112.4%
2000 3.59 -36.7%
2001 7.07 +96.9%
2002 1.85 -73.8%
2003 9.14 +394.1%
2004 6.18 -32.4%
2005 29.17 +372.0%
2006 16.78 -42.5%
2007 25.32 +50.9%
2008 18.2 -28.1%
2009 11.83 -35.0%
2010 7.74 -34.6%
2011 16.07 +107.6%
2012 7.47 -53.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4825 0.2 1 4
1990s 2.21 0.6 5.67 9
2000s 12.91 1.85 29.17 10
2010s 10.43 7.47 16.07 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Hungary 24.73 compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 9.61 compare
  3. 18 Romania 8.26 compare
  4. 20 Latvia 7.22 compare
  5. 21 Greece 6.11 compare
  6. 22 Czechia 5.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Portugal?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Portugal was 7.47 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 29.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other 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 and other?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 303.8%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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