Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Croatia

Croatia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 2.72 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2.72 Number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
47th
of 60 countries
All-time high
20.29 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.37 Number
in 1992
Years of data
23
1991–2013

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Croatia, 1991–2013

051015201991200220131991: 1.3 Number1992: 0.37 Number1993: 2 Number1994: 2.2 Number1995: 2 Number1996: 1.2 Number1997: 2 Number1998: 4.9 Number1999: 8.8 Number2000: 6.2 Number2001: 7.7 Number2002: 16.3 Number2003: 20.3 Number2004: 12.7 Number2005: 15.3 Number2006: 11.4 Number2007: 4.6 Number2008: 2.7 Number2009: 2.9 Number2010: 6.5 Number2011: 2.7 Number2012: 2.9 Number2013: 2.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 2.72 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Croatia peaked at 20.29 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.37 Number, in 1992.

Croatia ranks 47th of 60 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013) in Croatia, 1991 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1991 1.29 Number
1992 0.37 Number -71.3%
1993 2 Number +440.5%
1994 2.17 Number +8.5%
1995 2.05 Number -5.5%
1996 1.25 Number -39.0%
1997 2.02 Number +61.6%
1998 4.92 Number +143.6%
1999 8.77 Number +78.3%
2000 6.25 Number -28.7%
2001 7.66 Number +22.6%
2002 16.32 Number +113.1%
2003 20.29 Number +24.3%
2004 12.67 Number -37.6%
2005 15.28 Number +20.6%
2006 11.43 Number -25.2%
2007 4.58 Number -59.9%
2008 2.67 Number -41.7%
2009 2.87 Number +7.5%
2010 6.52 Number +127.2%
2011 2.69 Number -58.7%
2012 2.87 Number +6.7%
2013 2.72 Number -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.76 Number 0.37 Number 8.77 Number 9
2000s 10 Number 2.67 Number 20.29 Number 10
2010s 3.7 Number 2.69 Number 6.52 Number 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 44 Luxembourg 5.58 Number compare
  2. 45 Bulgaria 4.95 Number compare
  3. 46 Romania 4.17 Number compare
  4. 47 Croatia 2.72 Number compare
  5. 49 Liechtenstein 2.5 Number compare
  6. 50 Estonia 2.08 Number compare
  7. 50 Estonia 2.08 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Croatia?
Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Croatia was 2.72 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 20.29 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.37 Number in 1992.
How does Croatia rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Croatia ranks 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
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