Croatia vs Hong Kong: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Croatia
8.5 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong
19 Number
in 2013
Croatia rank
59th
Hong Kong rank
56th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Croatia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 19 Number against 8.5 Number in Croatia, a difference of 10.5 Number.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Croatia ranks 59th and Hong Kong ranks 56th of 60 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 27.53 Number | 26.53 Number | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 10.27 Number | 33.76 Number | 23.49 Number | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 22.27 Number | 47.1 Number | 24.82 Number | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 12.63 Number | 26.98 Number | 14.35 Number | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Croatia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 19 Number against 8.5 Number in Croatia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Croatia and Hong Kong?
- 10.5 Number, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hong Kong?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Hong Kong rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Croatia ranks 59th and Hong Kong ranks 56th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.