Croatia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Croatia
4.56
in 2011
Slovakia
2.13
in 2012
Croatia rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.56 against 2.13 in Slovakia, a difference of 2.43.
That makes Croatia's figure about 2.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 27 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 | 4.78 | 1.01 | 3.78 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 1.7 | 6.54 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 2.65 | 3.14 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Croatia, at 4.56 against 2.13 in Slovakia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 2.43, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Croatia ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.