Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Croatia

Croatia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 4.56 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.56
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
16.81
in 2003
All-time low
0.52
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Croatia, 1991–2011

0510151991200120111991: 0.521992: 2.11993: 5.91994: 3.61995: 4.31996: 4.31997: 5.91998: 51999: 7.12000: 4.82001: 52002: 12.62003: 16.82004: 9.42005: 12.32006: 11.42007: 32008: 32009: 1.92010: 72011: 4.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2011, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Croatia stood at 4.56.

That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Croatia peaked at 16.81 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 1991.

Croatia ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.31 0.52 7.14 9
2000s 8.02 1.87 16.81 10
2010s 5.79 4.56 7.01 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Iceland 9.58 compare
  2. 20 Hungary 8.63 compare
  3. 21 Romania 7.08 compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 3.37 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 2.5 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 2.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Croatia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Croatia was 4.56 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 16.81 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Croatia ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2011.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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