Patent applications, residents in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications, residents was 743 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents 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
Portugal recorded 743 for patent applications, residents in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Portugal peaked at 925 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1988.
That places Portugal 38th out of 139 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, residents in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92 | — |
| 1981 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 85 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 61 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 86 | +59.3% |
| 1990 | 101 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 69 | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 88 | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 103 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 81 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 86 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 71 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 96 | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 81 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 107 | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 130 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 125 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 158 | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 184 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 250 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 381 | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 571 | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 499 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 571 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 621 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 647 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 722 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 925 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 724 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 644 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 661 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 703 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 695 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 711 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 697 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 719 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 743 | +3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.4 | 54 | 96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.8 | 69 | 103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211 | 81 | 571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 671.7 | 499 | 925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 713 | 695 | 743 | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 53 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 53 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Portugal?
- Patent applications, residents in Portugal was 743 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, residents recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 925 in 2015.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1988.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications, residents?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, residents. 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.