Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 37.2 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Portugal, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 37.2 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Portugal peaked at 37.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 international in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.22 | -78.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | +345.5% |
| 1986 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +154.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -60.6% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | +233.0% |
| 1991 | 0.67 | -79.9% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | +246.3% |
| 1993 | 6.85 | +195.3% |
| 1994 | 6.59 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | -56.3% |
| 1996 | 5.93 | +105.9% |
| 1997 | 4.02 | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 5.86 | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 10.12 | +72.7% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 8.04 | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 10.09 | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 12.29 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 12.53 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.78 | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 25.86 | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 24.91 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.66 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 17.05 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 24.06 | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 30.27 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 33.55 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 37.2 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.22 | 2.54 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.86 | 0.67 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.93 | 8.04 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.27 | 24.06 | 37.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Portugal?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Portugal was 37.2 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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