{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cz-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cz-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cz-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Czechia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Czechia's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 267 number of applications in 2025, +6.0% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Czechia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Czechia","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":"Czechia 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":"Czechia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Czechia (2025)","value":"267","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+6.0%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Czechia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":73},{"period":"2006","value":82},{"period":"2007","value":96},{"period":"2008","value":110},{"period":"2009","value":135},{"period":"2010","value":167},{"period":"2011","value":162},{"period":"2012","value":140},{"period":"2013","value":151},{"period":"2014","value":167},{"period":"2015","value":213},{"period":"2016","value":189},{"period":"2017","value":206},{"period":"2018","value":248},{"period":"2019","value":203},{"period":"2020","value":206},{"period":"2021","value":201},{"period":"2022","value":222},{"period":"2023","value":239},{"period":"2024","value":252},{"period":"2025","value":267}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"267.0","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"252.0","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"239.0","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"222.0","yoyChange":"+10.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"201.0","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"206.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"203.0","yoyChange":"-18.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"248.0","yoyChange":"+20.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"206.0","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"189.0","yoyChange":"-11.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"213.0","yoyChange":"+27.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"167.0","yoyChange":"+10.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"151.0","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"140.0","yoyChange":"-13.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"162.0","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"167.0","yoyChange":"+23.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"135.0","yoyChange":"+22.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"110.0","yoyChange":"+14.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"96.0","yoyChange":"+17.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"82.0","yoyChange":"+12.3%"}]},"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 Czechia 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 267 number of applications in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 73 in 2005. The latest reading of 267 in 2025 represents a change of +15."}]}