{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Bulgaria Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 72 number of applications in 2025, +35.8% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","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":"Bulgaria 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":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"72","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+35.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+35.8%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":11},{"period":"2006","value":12},{"period":"2007","value":16},{"period":"2008","value":15},{"period":"2009","value":19},{"period":"2010","value":11},{"period":"2011","value":16},{"period":"2012","value":13},{"period":"2013","value":23},{"period":"2014","value":34},{"period":"2015","value":33},{"period":"2016","value":20},{"period":"2017","value":32},{"period":"2018","value":31},{"period":"2019","value":35},{"period":"2020","value":54},{"period":"2021","value":43},{"period":"2022","value":46},{"period":"2023","value":41},{"period":"2024","value":53},{"period":"2025","value":72}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"72.0","yoyChange":"+35.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"53.0","yoyChange":"+29.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"-10.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"46.0","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"43.0","yoyChange":"-20.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"54.0","yoyChange":"+54.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"35.0","yoyChange":"+12.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"31.0","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"32.0","yoyChange":"+60.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"-39.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"33.0","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"34.0","yoyChange":"+47.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"+76.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"-18.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"+45.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"-42.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+26.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"15.0","yoyChange":"-6.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"+33.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"12.0","yoyChange":"+9.1%"}]},"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 Bulgaria 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 72 number of applications in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11 in 2010. The latest reading of 72 in 2025 represents a change of +19."}]}