Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Croatia
Croatia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 19.94 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Croatia, 1992–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Croatia is 19.94 Number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Croatia peaked at 40.53 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.17 Number, in 1992.
That places Croatia 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.17 Number | — |
| 1993 | 12.33 Number | +72.0% |
| 1994 | 12.33 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.25 Number | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 10.5 Number | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 16.59 Number | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 19.5 Number | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 18.37 Number | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 15.53 Number | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 21.02 Number | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 36.83 Number | +75.2% |
| 2003 | 40.53 Number | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 32.07 Number | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 33.38 Number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 35.52 Number | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 31.21 Number | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 28.88 Number | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 22.01 Number | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 30.32 Number | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 16.97 Number | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 19.38 Number | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 18.5 Number | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.56 Number | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 17.91 Number | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 21.06 Number | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 19.94 Number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.88 Number | 7.17 Number | 19.5 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.7 Number | 15.53 Number | 40.53 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 Number | 14.56 Number | 30.32 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Croatia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Croatia was 19.94 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.53 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 Number in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Croatia ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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