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 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
down 78.7%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.29
in 2003
All-time low
1
in 2012
Years of data
22
1991–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Croatia, 1991–2012

051015201991200120121991: 1.31992: 2.11993: 61994: 3.91995: 6.31996: 4.31997: 6.41998: 6.91999: 9.82000: 7.22001: 82002: 16.92003: 22.32004: 13.12005: 16.62006: 132007: 4.22008: 4.92009: 4.22010: 9.52011: 4.72012: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Croatia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.7% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Croatia peaked at 22.29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.

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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Croatia, 1991 to 2012.
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 6.88 +6.8%
1999 9.77 +42.0%
2000 7.25 -25.8%
2001 8 +10.3%
2002 16.86 +110.8%
2003 22.29 +32.2%
2004 13.07 -41.4%
2005 16.62 +27.2%
2006 13.03 -21.6%
2007 4.19 -67.8%
2008 4.87 +16.2%
2009 4.24 -12.9%
2010 9.52 +124.5%
2011 4.69 -50.7%
2012 1 -78.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.23 1.29 9.77 9
2000s 11.04 4.19 22.29 10
2010s 5.07 1 9.52 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Lithuania 3.5 compare
  2. 27 Latvia 1.89 compare
  3. 28 Estonia 1.81 compare
  4. 29 Malta 1 compare
  5. 31 Cyprus 0.13 compare

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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 1 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 22.29 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 2012.
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 94.1%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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