Bulgaria Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)
Bulgaria's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 72 number of applications in 2025, +35.8% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
72
number of applications
+35.8% YoY
YoY Change
+35.8%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 53 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 41 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 54 | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 32 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 23 | +76.9% |
| 2012 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 15 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 72 number of applications in 2025. The latest change was +35.8%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 11 number of applications in 2010 to 72 number of applications in 2025.
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) by residents of Bulgaria. Patent filings are a leading indicator of innovation intensity and R&D output.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) by residents of Bulgaria. Patent filings are a leading indicator of innovation intensity and R&D output. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
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).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 72 number of applications in 2025, up from a low of 11 number of applications in 2010. The latest change was +35.8%.