Croatia—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #116 of 147
Latest Value
11
2021
YoY Change
-8.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#116
of 147 countries
Maximum
839
2004
Minimum
11
2017
CAGR
-16.9%
22 years
Last
11
Previous
12
Highest
839
Lowest
11
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 17 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 32 | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 71 | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 93 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 119 | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 649 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 839 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 699 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 703 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 599 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 538 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Non-Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329,229 | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159,019 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66,748 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 51,753 | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35,306 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32,445 | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29,443 | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21,542 | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19,566 | 2021 |
| 10 | Germany | 18,747 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
Methodology
Data compiled by WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data..
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