Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Croatia

Croatia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 4.3 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.3
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2003
All-time low
2
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Croatia, 1991–2012

01020301991200120121991: 21992: 41993: 10.31994: 8.21995: 5.81996: 7.11997: 13.21998: 9.51999: 72000: 6.22001: 14.52002: 23.82003: 32.22004: 19.12005: 24.42006: 26.92007: 14.22008: 19.52009: 12.52010: 182011: 3.82012: 4.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Croatia is 4.3, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Croatia peaked at 32.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1991.

That places Croatia 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Croatia, 1991 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1991 2
1992 4 +100.0%
1993 10.33 +158.3%
1994 8.17 -21.0%
1995 5.75 -29.6%
1996 7.1 +23.5%
1997 13.2 +85.9%
1998 9.5 -28.0%
1999 7.03 -26.0%
2000 6.2 -11.8%
2001 14.52 +134.3%
2002 23.83 +64.1%
2003 32.2 +35.1%
2004 19.07 -40.8%
2005 24.38 +27.9%
2006 26.85 +10.1%
2007 14.21 -47.1%
2008 19.47 +37.0%
2009 12.51 -35.7%
2010 18.04 +44.2%
2011 3.78 -79.0%
2012 4.3 +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.45 2 13.2 9
2000s 19.32 6.2 32.2 10
2010s 8.71 3.78 18.04 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 41 South Africa 10.48 compare
  2. 42 Estonia 4.96 compare
  3. 43 Lithuania 4.54 compare
  4. 45 Latvia 4 compare
  5. 46 Malta 2.5 compare
  6. 47 Cyprus 1.5 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Croatia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Croatia was 4.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Croatia ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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