Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Portugal
Portugal: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 41.33 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
41.33 Patents
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
24th
of 88 countries
All-time high
117.43 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Portugal, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Portugal is 41.33 Patents, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Portugal peaked at 117.43 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Portugal 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 4 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 2 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 3.65 Patents | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 10 Patents | +173.6% |
| 1994 | 18 Patents | +80.0% |
| 1995 | 22 Patents | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 11 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 16 Patents | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 13.5 Patents | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 26.33 Patents | +95.1% |
| 2000 | 19 Patents | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 26.5 Patents | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 24 Patents | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 28.9 Patents | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 27.33 Patents | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5 Patents | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.5 Patents | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 38.5 Patents | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 34.83 Patents | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 53.83 Patents | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 33.92 Patents | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 39 Patents | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 60.33 Patents | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 67.42 Patents | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 95.75 Patents | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 81.67 Patents | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 101 Patents | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 112.95 Patents | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 114.83 Patents | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 117.43 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 77.8 Patents | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 54.08 Patents | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 41.33 Patents | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9 Patents | 0 Patents | 4 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 Patents | 0 Patents | 26.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.39 Patents | 19 Patents | 53.83 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.43 Patents | 33.92 Patents | 117.43 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.74 Patents | 41.33 Patents | 77.8 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Singapore 75.67 Patents compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 53 Patents compare
- 23 Czechia 43 Patents compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
- 27 Australia 20.5 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Portugal?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Portugal was 41.33 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 117.43 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)