Portugal - Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology

Since 2014, Portugal Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology increased 4.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 33 among other countries in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology at 13.84 Patents. Portugal is overtaken by South Africa, which was number 32 with 14.97 Patents and is followed by Hungary with 13.79 Patents. United States ranked the highest with 5,623.15 Patents in 2019, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Thailand witnessed the best average annual growth at +52.7% per year, while Indonesia recorded the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Patents)
2019 13.84
2018 13.63
2017 13.00
2016 13.67
2015 15.50
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How does Portugal rank in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology?

# 59 Countries Units (Patents) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,623 2019 +1.5 % +3.5 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,618 2019 +2.1 % +3.7 % View data
32 #32
South Africa
15 2019 +1.1 % -8.6 % View data
33 #33
Portugal
14 2019 +1.6 % +4.7 % View data
34 #34
Hungary
14 2019 +1.9 % +7.7 % View data
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