Patent applications, nonresidents in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications, nonresidents was 53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Portugal is 53, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Portugal peaked at 3,541 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2014.
That places Portugal 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,731 | — |
| 1981 | 1,843 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1,734 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1,760 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,756 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,906 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 2,191 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 2,258 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,410 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 3,311 | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 3,541 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 3,453 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,138 | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 180 | -84.2% |
| 1994 | 88 | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 120 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 76 | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 101 | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 61 | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 114 | +86.9% |
| 2000 | 65 | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 56 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 40 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 64 | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 47 | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 36 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 31 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 24 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 46 | +91.7% |
| 2010 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | -65.3% |
| 2013 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 27 | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 104 | +258.6% |
| 2020 | 263 | +152.9% |
| 2021 | 42 | -84.0% |
| 2022 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 53 | +29.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 267, 20% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +258.6% | 29 | 104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,090 | 1,731 | 3,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 887.2 | 61 | 3,541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8 | 24 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 | 18 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4 | 41 | 263 | 5 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Portugal?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Portugal was 53 in 2024, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,541 in 1990.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.