Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Portugal

Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 11.84 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.84
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2006
All-time low
0.22
in 1980
Years of data
30
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Portugal, 1978–2012

05101520251978199520121978: 11979: 11980: 0.221984: 0.981986: 11988: 1.51989: 11990: 2.31991: 0.671992: 1.71993: 21994: 6.31995: 1.91996: 4.61997: 2.71998: 5.61999: 7.62000: 10.12001: 6.62002: 9.12003: 8.42004: 8.52005: 17.32006: 22.52007: 20.22008: 17.72009: 13.72010: 13.82011: 13.12012: 11.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 11.84 for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Portugal peaked at 22.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1980.

That places Portugal 17th out of 27 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, international patent in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012) in Portugal, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 0.22 -78.0%
1984 0.98 +345.5%
1986 1 +2.0%
1988 1.5 +50.0%
1989 1 -33.3%
1990 2.34 +134.0%
1991 0.67 -71.4%
1992 1.72 +156.7%
1993 2 +16.3%
1994 6.3 +215.0%
1995 1.88 -70.2%
1996 4.6 +144.7%
1997 2.73 -40.7%
1998 5.62 +105.9%
1999 7.61 +35.4%
2000 10.11 +32.9%
2001 6.59 -34.8%
2002 9.1 +38.1%
2003 8.36 -8.1%
2004 8.51 +1.8%
2005 17.27 +102.9%
2006 22.5 +30.3%
2007 20.2 -10.2%
2008 17.74 -12.2%
2009 13.73 -22.6%
2010 13.77 +0.3%
2011 13.05 -5.2%
2012 11.84 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 0.94 0.22 1.5 5
1990s 3.55 0.67 7.61 10
2000s 13.41 6.59 22.5 10
2010s 12.89 11.84 13.77 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Poland 28.99 compare
  2. 15 Greece 20.27 compare
  3. 16 Ireland 17.66 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 11.06 compare
  5. 19 Iceland 9.58 compare
  6. 20 Hungary 8.63 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Portugal?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Portugal was 11.84 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent 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, international patent?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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