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 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
3.13
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.29
in 2003
All-time low
1.29
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Croatia, 1991–2013

051015201991200220131991: 1.31992: 2.11993: 61994: 3.91995: 6.31996: 4.31997: 6.41998: 7.11999: 9.82000: 7.22001: 82002: 172003: 22.32004: 13.12005: 16.62006: 132007: 4.72008: 4.92009: 4.22010: 9.72011: 4.72012: 2.92013: 3.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Croatia stood at 3.13.

The figure is 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 1991.

Croatia ranks 42nd of 47 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Croatia, 1991 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1991 1.29
1992 2.13 +65.1%
1993 5.99 +181.2%
1994 3.86 -35.6%
1995 6.35 +64.5%
1996 4.33 -31.8%
1997 6.44 +48.7%
1998 7.14 +10.9%
1999 9.77 +36.8%
2000 7.25 -25.8%
2001 8 +10.3%
2002 16.98 +112.2%
2003 22.29 +31.3%
2004 13.07 -41.4%
2005 16.62 +27.2%
2006 13.03 -21.6%
2007 4.69 -64.0%
2008 4.87 +3.8%
2009 4.24 -12.9%
2010 9.68 +128.3%
2011 4.69 -51.5%
2012 2.87 -38.8%
2013 3.13 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.26 1.29 9.77 9
2000s 11.1 4.24 22.29 10
2010s 5.09 2.87 9.68 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 39 Liechtenstein 8.38 compare
  2. 40 Bulgaria 8.32 compare
  3. 41 Romania 6.08 compare
  4. 43 Lithuania 2.83 compare
  5. 44 Estonia 2.08 compare
  6. 45 Slovakia 2.06 compare

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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 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 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 in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Croatia ranks 42nd out of 47 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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