Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 27.64 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
27.64
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
29.27
in 2011
All-time low
0.22
in 1980
Years of data
31
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 27.64 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1980.
That places Portugal 17th out of 31 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 by NUTS 3 region 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 | 12.08 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.71 | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 25.86 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 23.41 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 25.66 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 17.23 | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 23.86 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 29.27 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 27.64 | -5.6% |
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 | 16.68 | 8.04 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.92 | 23.86 | 29.27 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 31 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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