{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"at-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Austria Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Austria's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 2,253 number of applications in 2025, +5.0% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Austria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Austria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Austria Patent Applications to the European Patent Office","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PAT_EP_TOT/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Austria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Austria (2025)","value":"2,253","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.0%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Austria Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1053},{"period":"2006","value":1146},{"period":"2007","value":1382},{"period":"2008","value":1503},{"period":"2009","value":1496},{"period":"2010","value":1744},{"period":"2011","value":1734},{"period":"2012","value":1874},{"period":"2013","value":1993},{"period":"2014","value":1964},{"period":"2015","value":1989},{"period":"2016","value":2024},{"period":"2017","value":2209},{"period":"2018","value":2281},{"period":"2019","value":2346},{"period":"2020","value":2306},{"period":"2021","value":2309},{"period":"2022","value":2381},{"period":"2023","value":2332},{"period":"2024","value":2146},{"period":"2025","value":2253}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2253.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2146.0","yoyChange":"-8.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2332.0","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2381.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2309.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2306.0","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2346.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2281.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2209.0","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2024.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1989.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1964.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1993.0","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1874.0","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1734.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1744.0","yoyChange":"+16.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1496.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1503.0","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1382.0","yoyChange":"+20.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1146.0","yoyChange":"+8.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) by residents of Austria from 2005 to present. Patent filings are a leading indicator of innovation intensity and R&D output. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2,381 number of applications in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,053 in 2005. The latest reading of 2,253 in 2025 represents a change of +107."}]}