Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Portugal

Portugal: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 30.58 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
30.58 Number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
32nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
30.58 Number
in 2013
All-time low
0.6 Number
in 1992
Years of data
22
1992–2013

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Portugal, 1992–2013

01020301992200220131992: 0.6 Number1993: 4.2 Number1994: 1.3 Number1995: 1 Number1996: 5.1 Number1997: 0.92 Number1998: 2.3 Number1999: 0.66 Number2000: 4.8 Number2001: 3.5 Number2002: 5.2 Number2003: 7 Number2004: 7.7 Number2005: 13.3 Number2006: 19.3 Number2007: 19.8 Number2008: 20 Number2009: 16.1 Number2010: 20.2 Number2011: 24 Number2012: 28.6 Number2013: 30.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 30.58 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 336.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Portugal peaked at 30.58 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Number, in 1992.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013, 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013) in Portugal, 1992 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1992 0.6 Number
1993 4.25 Number +608.3%
1994 1.29 Number -69.6%
1995 1 Number -22.5%
1996 5.1 Number +410.0%
1997 0.92 Number -82.0%
1998 2.27 Number +146.7%
1999 0.66 Number -70.9%
2000 4.79 Number +625.8%
2001 3.48 Number -27.3%
2002 5.19 Number +49.1%
2003 7 Number +34.9%
2004 7.67 Number +9.6%
2005 13.28 Number +73.1%
2006 19.26 Number +45.0%
2007 19.77 Number +2.6%
2008 20 Number +1.2%
2009 16.05 Number -19.7%
2010 20.16 Number +25.6%
2011 24.01 Number +19.1%
2012 28.65 Number +19.3%
2013 30.58 Number +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.01 Number 0.6 Number 5.1 Number 8
2000s 11.65 Number 3.48 Number 20 Number 10
2010s 25.85 Number 20.16 Number 30.58 Number 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Taiwan, China 34.36 Number compare
  2. 30 Russian Federation 33.34 Number compare
  3. 30 Russia 33.34 Number compare
  4. 33 Brazil 29.29 Number compare
  5. 34 Poland 24.87 Number compare
  6. 34 Poland 24.87 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Portugal?
Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Portugal was 30.58 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 30.58 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Number in 1992.
How does Portugal rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 336.9%. 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
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