Croatia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Croatia
4.3 Number
in 2012
Lithuania
4.54 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
55th
Lithuania rank
53rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Croatia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.54 Number against 4.3 Number in Croatia, a difference of 0.24 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 61 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 Number | 1.36 Number | 7.1 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 19.32 Number | 4.76 Number | 14.57 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.71 Number | 4.5 Number | 4.21 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 by institutional, Croatia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 4.54 Number against 4.3 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Croatia and Lithuania?
- 0.24 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Croatia ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.