Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 27.64 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 27.64 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 29.27 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.22 Number, in 1980.
That places Portugal 21st out of 41 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Number | — |
| 1979 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.22 Number | -78.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 Number | +345.5% |
| 1986 | 1 Number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.54 Number | +154.0% |
| 1989 | 1 Number | -60.6% |
| 1990 | 3.33 Number | +233.0% |
| 1991 | 0.67 Number | -79.9% |
| 1992 | 2.32 Number | +246.3% |
| 1993 | 6.85 Number | +195.3% |
| 1994 | 6.59 Number | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.88 Number | -56.3% |
| 1996 | 5.93 Number | +105.9% |
| 1997 | 4.02 Number | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 5.86 Number | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 10.12 Number | +72.7% |
| 2000 | 11.11 Number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 8.04 Number | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 10.09 Number | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 12.08 Number | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6 Number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.71 Number | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 25.86 Number | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 23.41 Number | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 25.66 Number | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 17.23 Number | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 23.86 Number | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 29.27 Number | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 27.64 Number | -5.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 27.64 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 27.64 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +345.5% | 0.22 Number | 0.98 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 Number | 0.22 Number | 2.54 Number | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.86 Number | 0.67 Number | 10.12 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 Number | 8.04 Number | 25.86 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.92 Number | 23.86 Number | 29.27 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 27.64 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.27 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 Number in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. 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 NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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