Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal

Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 1.47 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.47
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2006
All-time low
0.042
in 2004
Years of data
14
1988–2011

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal, 1988–2011

00.511.522.51988199920111988: 0.51989: 11994: 0.3331995: 0.52000: 0.1542003: 0.1672004: 0.0422005: 0.3432006: 2.52007: 1.12008: 1.62009: 0.3332010: 1.42011: 1.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.47 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2011.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 855.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Portugal peaked at 2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 32nd of 44 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 NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Portugal, 1988 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1988 0.5
1989 1 +100.0%
1994 0.333 -66.7%
1995 0.5 +50.2%
2000 0.154 -69.2%
2003 0.167 +8.4%
2004 0.042 -74.9%
2005 0.343 +716.7%
2006 2.5 +628.9%
2007 1.13 -54.7%
2008 1.63 +44.1%
2009 0.333 -79.6%
2010 1.4 +319.2%
2011 1.47 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.75 0.5 1 2
1990s 0.4165 0.333 0.5 2
2000s 0.7881 0.042 2.5 8
2010s 1.43 1.4 1.47 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Czechia 1.73 compare
  2. 30 Poland 1.65 compare
  3. 31 Romania 1.61 compare
  4. 33 India 1.29 compare
  5. 34 Norway 1.17 compare
  6. 35 Slovenia 1.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Portugal?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Portugal was 1.47 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 855.8%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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