Croatia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Croatia
0.5 Number
in 2012
Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
34th
Malta rank
33rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4 Number against 0.5 Number in Croatia, a difference of 3.5 Number.
That makes Malta's figure about 8.0 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Croatia ranks 34th and Malta ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 Number | 2.88 Number | 5.43 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 18.59 Number | 5.41 Number | 13.18 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.09 Number | 3.75 Number | 4.34 Number | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Croatia or Malta?
- Malta, at 4 Number against 0.5 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Croatia and Malta?
- 3.5 Number, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Croatia ranks 34th and Malta ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.