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

Latest (2017)
19.94 Number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
57th
of 60 countries
All-time high
40.53 Number
in 2003
All-time low
7.17 Number
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2017

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Croatia, 1992–2017

102030401992200420171992: 7.2 Number1993: 12.3 Number1994: 12.3 Number1995: 14.2 Number1996: 10.5 Number1997: 16.6 Number1998: 19.5 Number1999: 18.4 Number2000: 15.5 Number2001: 21 Number2002: 36.8 Number2003: 40.5 Number2004: 32.1 Number2005: 33.4 Number2006: 35.5 Number2007: 31.2 Number2008: 28.9 Number2009: 22 Number2010: 30.3 Number2011: 17 Number2012: 19.4 Number2013: 18.5 Number2014: 14.6 Number2015: 17.9 Number2016: 21.1 Number2017: 19.9 Number

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in Croatia, 1992 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 55 Lithuania 21.57 Number compare
  2. 55 Lithuania 21.57 Number compare
  3. 57 Croatia 19.94 Number compare
  4. 59 Cyprus 9.08 Number compare
  5. 60 Malta 6.63 Number compare

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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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
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