Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Portugal

Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 23.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
23.5
Change on year
down 59.9%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Portugal, 1979–2012

0204060801979199520121979: 11980: 2.21981: 1.51982: 2.21983: 11984: 3.21985: 3.51986: 4.31987: 7.51988: 5.51989: 41990: 3.91991: 5.41992: 5.11993: 2.61994: 4.91995: 5.71996: 9.61997: 16.31998: 17.51999: 20.72000: 28.22001: 26.92002: 31.62003: 452004: 32.32005: 82.72006: 70.72007: 89.82008: 76.12009: 66.72010: 63.92011: 58.62012: 23.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Portugal is 23.5, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 59.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Portugal peaked at 89.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 48 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 by institutional in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Portugal, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 2.2 +120.0%
1981 1.5 -31.8%
1982 2.2 +46.7%
1983 1 -54.5%
1984 3.25 +225.0%
1985 3.5 +7.7%
1986 4.33 +23.8%
1987 7.53 +73.9%
1988 5.5 -27.0%
1989 4 -27.3%
1990 3.92 -2.1%
1991 5.42 +38.3%
1992 5.1 -5.9%
1993 2.64 -48.2%
1994 4.9 +85.4%
1995 5.67 +15.7%
1996 9.62 +69.7%
1997 16.27 +69.1%
1998 17.52 +7.7%
1999 20.7 +18.2%
2000 28.25 +36.5%
2001 26.88 -4.8%
2002 31.58 +17.5%
2003 45.04 +42.6%
2004 32.34 -28.2%
2005 82.65 +155.5%
2006 70.68 -14.5%
2007 89.8 +27.1%
2008 76.15 -15.2%
2009 66.73 -12.4%
2010 63.86 -4.3%
2011 58.55 -8.3%
2012 23.5 -59.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 3.5 1 7.53 10
1990s 9.17 2.64 20.7 10
2000s 55.01 26.88 89.8 10
2010s 48.64 23.5 63.86 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Russia 27.94 compare
  2. 30 Slovenia 27.53 compare
  3. 31 Romania 27 compare
  4. 33 Greece 17.87 compare
  5. 34 Hong Kong 15.98 compare
  6. 35 Iceland 13.58 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Portugal?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Portugal was 23.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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