Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Croatia
Croatia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.8 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
7.8 Number
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
40.53 Number
in 2003
All-time low
1 Number
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Croatia, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Croatia stood at 7.8 Number.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Croatia peaked at 40.53 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1990.
That places Croatia 38th out of 41 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 NUTS 3 region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 Number | — |
| 1991 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 7.17 Number | +258.5% |
| 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 | 19.17 Number | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 18.37 Number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 15.53 Number | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 21.02 Number | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 36.58 Number | +74.0% |
| 2003 | 40.53 Number | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 32.07 Number | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 32.38 Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.19 Number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 29.71 Number | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 26.43 Number | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 18.51 Number | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 26.41 Number | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 14.63 Number | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 Number | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.37 Number | 1 Number | 19.17 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.79 Number | 15.53 Number | 40.53 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 Number | 7.8 Number | 26.41 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Croatia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Croatia was 7.8 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region 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 by nuts 3 region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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