Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 23.5 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
23.5 Number
Change on year
down 59.9%
World rank
40th
of 61 countries
All-time high
89.8 Number
in 2007
All-time low
1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Portugal, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Portugal is 23.5 Number, 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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.
That places Portugal 40th out of 61 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 … institutional in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1980 | 2.2 Number | +120.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 Number | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2 Number | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 1 Number | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 3.25 Number | +225.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5 Number | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.33 Number | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 7.53 Number | +73.9% |
| 1988 | 5.5 Number | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 4 Number | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 3.92 Number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.42 Number | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 5.1 Number | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.64 Number | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9 Number | +85.4% |
| 1995 | 5.67 Number | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 9.62 Number | +69.7% |
| 1997 | 16.27 Number | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 17.52 Number | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 20.7 Number | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 28.25 Number | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 26.88 Number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 31.58 Number | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 45.04 Number | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 32.34 Number | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 82.65 Number | +155.5% |
| 2006 | 70.68 Number | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 89.8 Number | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 76.15 Number | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 66.73 Number | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 63.86 Number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 58.55 Number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 23.5 Number | -59.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 23.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.5 Number | 1 Number | 7.53 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.17 Number | 2.64 Number | 20.7 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.01 Number | 26.88 Number | 89.8 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.64 Number | 23.5 Number | 63.86 Number | 3 |
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 53 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 61 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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