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

Latest (2013)
37.2
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.2
in 2013
All-time low
0.22
in 1980
Years of data
32
1978–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Portugal, 1978–2013

0102030401978199520131978: 11979: 11980: 0.221984: 0.981986: 11987: 11988: 2.51989: 11990: 3.31991: 0.671992: 2.31993: 6.81994: 6.61995: 2.91996: 5.91997: 41998: 5.91999: 10.12000: 11.12001: 82002: 10.12003: 12.32004: 12.52005: 20.82006: 25.92007: 24.92008: 26.72009: 17.12010: 24.12011: 30.32012: 33.52013: 37.2

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Portugal, 1978 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Norway 54.35 compare
  2. 25 Poland 50.33 compare
  3. 26 Brazil 43.37 compare
  4. 28 Russian Federation 35.67 compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 32.23 compare
  6. 30 Czechia 31.23 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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