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 Number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal, 1988–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.47 Number 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 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.042 Number, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 39th of 56 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1989 | 1 Number | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.333 Number | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5 Number | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 0.154 Number | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.167 Number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.042 Number | -74.9% |
| 2005 | 0.343 Number | +716.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 Number | +628.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 Number | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 Number | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.333 Number | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4 Number | +319.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 Number | +5.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.47 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.47 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +716.7% | 0.042 Number | 0.343 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.75 Number | 0.5 Number | 1 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4165 Number | 0.333 Number | 0.5 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7881 Number | 0.042 Number | 2.5 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.43 Number | 1.4 Number | 1.47 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
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- 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 nace rev. 2 in Portugal?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Portugal was 1.47 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 56 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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