Croatia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Croatia
1 Number
in 2012
Malta
1 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
38th
Malta rank
38th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1 Number against 1 Number in Malta, a difference of 0 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 38th and Malta ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 Number | 1.17 Number | 3.97 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 10.41 Number | 2.14 Number | 8.27 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.26 Number | 1 Number | 4.26 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 nuts 3 region, Croatia or Malta?
- Croatia, at 1 Number against 1 Number in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Croatia and Malta?
- 0 Number, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 38th and Malta ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.