Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Portugal
Portugal: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 4.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Portugal, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Portugal is 4.33, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Portugal peaked at 17.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1989.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.25 | +225.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -53.8% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | +55.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | -48.5% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | +58.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2 | -89.5% |
| 1990 | 0.67 | +235.0% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | +559.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 3 | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.95 | +148.4% |
| 1998 | 4.08 | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 2.87 | -57.2% |
| 2001 | 5.95 | +107.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 6.62 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.52 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.87 | +51.4% |
| 2006 | 12.83 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 17.88 | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 14.35 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 7.51 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 7.54 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.04 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 | 0.2 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 0.67 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 | 2.87 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 4.33 | 8.04 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Portugal?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Portugal was 4.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 in 2007.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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