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Croatia has been a member of WIPO since 1991 and is a signatory to over 21 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Croatia is the State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia (SIPO). The office is located in Zagreb.

Intellectual property landscape: Croatia

IP legal information

IP statistics

  • Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications

Global Innovation Index ranking

Croatia ranks 40th among the 140 economies featured in the GII 2025.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.

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Year GII position Innovation inputs Innovation outputs
2025 40th 40th 41st
2024 43rd 42nd 40th
2023 44th 43rd 44th
2022 42nd 45th 40th
2021 42nd 41st 48th
2020 41st 44th 43rd

Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Croatia

Patents

PATENTSCOPE

PCT System – the international patent system

Trademarks

Global Brand Database

Madrid System – the international trademark system

Designs

Global Design Database

Hague System – the international design system

  • The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows to apply for and manage design protection in around 100 countries through one system and a single set of fees.
  • Hague System Member Profile: Detailed information on Hague System-related operations and procedures of the IP Office