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

Latest (2017)
142.23
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
142.23
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Portugal, 1979–2017

0501001501979199820171979: 11980: 31981: 2.51982: 3.21983: 21984: 4.41985: 5.71986: 6.31987: 11.51988: 8.41989: 6.21990: 7.81991: 9.41992: 10.61993: 18.31994: 13.91995: 141996: 18.91997: 22.81998: 26.91999: 37.22000: 422001: 42.52002: 39.52003: 66.72004: 58.52005: 122.82006: 106.52007: 123.82008: 117.12009: 92.22010: 95.12011: 1212012: 112.22013: 118.82014: 126.82015: 137.42016: 139.12017: 142.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Brazil 261.13 compare
  2. 28 New Zealand 224.46 compare
  3. 29 Hungary 196.77 compare
  4. 31 South Africa 132.26 compare
  5. 32 Slovenia, Republic of 114.25 compare
  6. 33 Romania 99.57 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
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