Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Croatia

Croatia: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 8.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
8.5 Number
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
59th
of 60 countries
All-time high
30.5 Number
in 2003
All-time low
1 Number
in 1986
Years of data
24
1986–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Croatia, 1986–2013

01020301986199920131986: 1 Number1990: 1 Number1992: 4 Number1993: 10 Number1994: 10.7 Number1995: 13.5 Number1996: 9.9 Number1997: 13.4 Number1998: 15 Number1999: 15 Number2000: 16.3 Number2001: 14.8 Number2002: 30 Number2003: 30.5 Number2004: 26 Number2005: 30.5 Number2006: 26.2 Number2007: 23 Number2008: 12 Number2009: 13.5 Number2010: 18.3 Number2011: 10.7 Number2012: 13 Number2013: 8.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 8.5 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013.

That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Croatia peaked at 30.5 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1986.

That places Croatia 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Croatia, 1986 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1986 1 Number
1990 1 Number +0.0%
1992 4 Number +300.0%
1993 10 Number +150.0%
1994 10.67 Number +6.7%
1995 13.5 Number +26.5%
1996 9.9 Number -26.7%
1997 13.39 Number +35.3%
1998 15 Number +12.0%
1999 15 Number +0.0%
2000 16.33 Number +8.9%
2001 14.75 Number -9.7%
2002 30 Number +103.4%
2003 30.5 Number +1.7%
2004 26 Number -14.8%
2005 30.5 Number +17.3%
2006 26.17 Number -14.2%
2007 23 Number -12.1%
2008 12 Number -47.8%
2009 13.5 Number +12.5%
2010 18.33 Number +35.8%
2011 10.7 Number -41.6%
2012 13 Number +21.5%
2013 8.5 Number -34.6%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 8.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 8.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +300.0% 1 Number 4 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1990s 10.27 Number 1 Number 15 Number 9
2000s 22.27 Number 12 Number 30.5 Number 10
2010s 12.63 Number 8.5 Number 18.33 Number 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 56 Hong Kong, China 19 Number compare
  2. 57 Lithuania 18.33 Number compare
  3. 57 Lithuania 18.33 Number compare
  4. 59 Croatia 8.5 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Croatia?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Croatia was 8.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 30.5 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1986.
How does Croatia rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Croatia ranks 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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