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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.8
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
40.53
in 2003
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Croatia, 1990–2012

0102030401990200120121990: 11991: 21992: 7.21993: 12.31994: 12.31995: 14.21996: 10.51997: 16.61998: 19.21999: 18.42000: 15.52001: 212002: 36.62003: 40.52004: 32.12005: 32.42006: 35.22007: 29.72008: 26.42009: 18.52010: 26.42011: 14.62012: 7.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Croatia is 7.8, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.

Croatia ranks 29th of 31 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 NUTS 3 region in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Croatia, 1990 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1990 1
1991 2 +100.0%
1992 7.17 +258.5%
1993 12.33 +72.0%
1994 12.33 +0.0%
1995 14.25 +15.6%
1996 10.5 -26.3%
1997 16.59 +58.0%
1998 19.17 +15.6%
1999 18.37 -4.2%
2000 15.53 -15.5%
2001 21.02 +35.4%
2002 36.58 +74.0%
2003 40.53 +10.8%
2004 32.07 -20.9%
2005 32.38 +1.0%
2006 35.19 +8.7%
2007 29.71 -15.6%
2008 26.43 -11.0%
2009 18.51 -30.0%
2010 26.41 +42.7%
2011 14.63 -44.6%
2012 7.8 -46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.37 1 19.17 10
2000s 28.79 15.53 40.53 10
2010s 16.28 7.8 26.41 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 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 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 in 1990.
How does Croatia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 31 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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