Bulgaria vs Croatia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Bulgaria
8.32 Number
in 2013
Croatia
3.13 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
49th
Croatia rank
51st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
05101520198119972013

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.32 Number against 3.13 Number in Croatia, a difference of 5.19 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.7 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Croatia ranks 51st of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.64 Number 5.75 Number 4.11 Number Croatia
2000s 3.66 Number 11.1 Number 7.44 Number Croatia
2010s 6.2 Number 5.09 Number 1.1 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 8.32 Number against 3.13 Number in Croatia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Bulgaria and Croatia?
5.19 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Croatia ranks 51st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed