Bulgaria Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2017)
Bulgaria's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 29.3 number of applications in 2017, -1.7 YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_NTOT), 2005–2017.
Bulgaria (2017)
29.3
number of applications
-1.7 YoY
YoY Change
-1.7
number of applications
Trend
down
Series length
13
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.3 | -1.7 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | -0.8 |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -15.6 |
| 2014 | 47.4 | +7.6 |
| 2013 | 39.8 | +6 |
| 2012 | 33.8 | +7.4 |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +9.4 |
| 2010 | 17 | +1.1 |
| 2009 | 15.8 | -2.8 |
| 2008 | 18.6 | +6.5 |
| 2007 | 12.2 | -15 |
| 2006 | 27.1 | +3.8 |
| 2005 | 23.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 29.3 number of applications in 2017. The most recent year-on-year change was -1.7. The historical series (2005–2017) shows a peak of 47.4 in 2014 and a trough of 12.2 in 2007.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks bulgaria patent applications to the european patent office in Bulgaria, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2017 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2017. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 47.4 number of applications in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.2 in 2007. The latest reading of 29.3 in 2017 represents a year-on-year change of -1.7.