Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Portugal

Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 41.41 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
41.41
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
86.04
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Portugal, 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 11979: 11980: 2.81981: 21982: 2.21983: 21984: 4.21985: 3.71986: 4.31987: 3.31988: 5.91989: 5.21990: 5.81991: 7.41992: 7.81993: 11.51994: 11.21995: 111996: 111997: 11.91998: 16.61999: 27.22000: 24.82001: 28.52002: 25.32003: 45.92004: 35.62005: 83.12006: 72.52007: 862008: 71.72009: 62.52010: 58.12011: 69.92012: 41.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 41.41 for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in 2012.

The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Portugal peaked at 86.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Portugal, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 2.8 +180.0%
1981 2 -28.6%
1982 2.2 +10.0%
1983 2 -9.1%
1984 4.25 +112.5%
1985 3.7 -12.9%
1986 4.33 +17.0%
1987 3.33 -23.1%
1988 5.9 +77.2%
1989 5.25 -11.0%
1990 5.75 +9.5%
1991 7.42 +29.0%
1992 7.85 +5.8%
1993 11.5 +46.5%
1994 11.15 -3.0%
1995 10.99 -1.4%
1996 11.04 +0.5%
1997 11.9 +7.8%
1998 16.63 +39.7%
1999 27.19 +63.5%
2000 24.82 -8.7%
2001 28.48 +14.7%
2002 25.27 -11.3%
2003 45.94 +81.8%
2004 35.63 -22.4%
2005 83.08 +133.2%
2006 72.46 -12.8%
2007 86.04 +18.7%
2008 71.74 -16.6%
2009 62.47 -12.9%
2010 58.1 -7.0%
2011 69.92 +20.3%
2012 41.41 -40.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 3.58 2 5.9 10
1990s 12.14 5.75 27.19 10
2000s 53.59 24.82 86.04 10
2010s 56.48 41.41 69.92 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Hungary 77.57 compare
  2. 17 Greece 57.22 compare
  3. 18 Czechia 55.26 compare
  4. 20 Romania 32.17 compare
  5. 21 Latvia 21.59 compare
  6. 22 Iceland 19.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Portugal?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Portugal was 41.41 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 86.04 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
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