Portugal sees decade-high surge in invention patent applications - The Portugal News

Portugal recorded its highest number of national invention patent applications in the last decade in 2025.
A total of 1,170 national invention patent applications were filed, up 22.9% from 952 in 2024.
The University of Coimbra ranked first in patent application volume.
Female inventors were involved in 34% of the patent applications.
The Northern region led national patent filings with 37%, followed by Greater Lisbon at 26% and the Central region at 22%.
European patent applications originating in Portugal rose 6.1% to 368.
Unitary-effect European patent applications increased 18.4% to 122.
Trademark, logo and distinctive sign applications totaled 23,229 in 2025, a 7.9% year-on-year increase.
Portugal was among the European countries with the highest trademark applications per million inhabitants, ahead of Spain, France, and Germany.

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