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

Croatia
3.13 Number
in 2013
Romania
6.08 Number
in 2013
Croatia rank
51st
Romania rank
50th

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

  • Croatia
  • Romania
05101520198019962013

How they compare

Romania currently reports 6.08 Number against 3.13 Number in Croatia, a difference of 2.95 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.9 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Croatia ranks 51st and Romania ranks 50th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 5.06 Number 1.71 Number 3.35 Number Croatia
2000s 10.45 Number 3.07 Number 7.38 Number Croatia
2010s 5.09 Number 6.71 Number 1.61 Number Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 6.08 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 Romania?
2.95 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Croatia ranks 51st and Romania ranks 50th 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