Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 142.23 in 2017. β Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Portugal, 1979β2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 142.23 for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Portugal peaked at 142.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.
That places Portugal 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 2 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.96 | 7.75 | 37.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.16 | 39.52 | 123.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.07 | 95.08 | 142.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 27 Brazil 261.13 compare
- 28 New Zealand 224.46 compare
- 29 Hungary 196.77 compare
- 31 South Africa 132.26 compare
- 32 Slovenia, Republic of 114.25 compare
- 33 Romania 99.57 compare
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.199 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 0.0697 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 124.13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Portugal?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Portugal was 142.23 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 142.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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