Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Croatia
Croatia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 3.13 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
3.13 Number
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
22.29 Number
in 2003
All-time low
1.29 Number
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Croatia, 1991–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Croatia stood at 3.13 Number.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Croatia peaked at 22.29 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.29 Number, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 51st of 60 countries on this measure, 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 international in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.29 Number | — |
| 1992 | 2.13 Number | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 5.99 Number | +181.2% |
| 1994 | 3.86 Number | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 6.35 Number | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 4.33 Number | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 6.44 Number | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 7.14 Number | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 9.77 Number | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 7.25 Number | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 8 Number | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 16.98 Number | +112.2% |
| 2003 | 22.29 Number | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 13.07 Number | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 16.62 Number | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 13.03 Number | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 4.69 Number | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 4.87 Number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.24 Number | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 9.68 Number | +128.3% |
| 2011 | 4.69 Number | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 2.87 Number | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 3.13 Number | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 Number | 1.29 Number | 9.77 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.1 Number | 4.24 Number | 22.29 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 Number | 2.87 Number | 9.68 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Croatia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Croatia was 3.13 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.29 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 Number in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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