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

Croatia
3.13 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein
8.38 Number
in 2013
Croatia rank
51st
Liechtenstein rank
48th

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

  • Croatia
  • Liechtenstein
05101520197919962013

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 8.38 Number against 3.13 Number in Croatia, a difference of 5.25 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Croatia ranks 51st and Liechtenstein ranks 48th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1990s 5.26 Number 4.78 Number 0.4733 Number Croatia
2000s 11.1 Number 6.95 Number 4.16 Number Croatia
2010s 5.09 Number 6.27 Number 1.18 Number Liechtenstein

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, Croatia or Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein, at 8.38 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 Croatia and Liechtenstein?
5.25 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Liechtenstein?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Croatia and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Croatia ranks 51st and Liechtenstein ranks 48th 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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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