Croatia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Croatia
3.13 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
2.06 Number
in 2013
Croatia rank
51st
Slovakia rank
57th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.13 Number against 2.06 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 1.07 Number.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.5 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 57th of 60 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 Number | 1.86 Number | 3.89 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 11.1 Number | 3.16 Number | 7.94 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.09 Number | 4.52 Number | 0.575 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 international, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Croatia, at 3.13 Number against 2.06 Number in Slovakia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 1.07 Number, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Croatia ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 57th 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.