Bulgaria vs Croatia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Bulgaria
4.95 Number
in 2013
Croatia
2.72 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
45th
Croatia rank
47th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.95 Number against 2.72 Number in Croatia, a difference of 2.23 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Croatia ranks 47th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 Number | 2.94 Number | 1.44 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 3.06 Number | 10 Number | 6.94 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.05 Number | 3.7 Number | 0.3475 Number | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 4.95 Number against 2.72 Number in Croatia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 2.23 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Croatia ranks 47th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.