{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Germany Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Germany's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 24,476 number of applications in 2025, -2.2% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","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":"Germany 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":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"24,476","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.2%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":23789},{"period":"2006","value":24806},{"period":"2007","value":25190},{"period":"2008","value":26667},{"period":"2009","value":25118},{"period":"2010","value":27328},{"period":"2011","value":26202},{"period":"2012","value":27249},{"period":"2013","value":26510},{"period":"2014","value":25633},{"period":"2015","value":24807},{"period":"2016","value":24932},{"period":"2017","value":25539},{"period":"2018","value":26663},{"period":"2019","value":26762},{"period":"2020","value":25882},{"period":"2021","value":25891},{"period":"2022","value":24612},{"period":"2023","value":24942},{"period":"2024","value":25033},{"period":"2025","value":24476}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"24476.0","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"25033.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"24942.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"24612.0","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"25891.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"25882.0","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"26762.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"26663.0","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"25539.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"24932.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"24807.0","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"25633.0","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"26510.0","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"27249.0","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"26202.0","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"27328.0","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"25118.0","yoyChange":"-5.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"26667.0","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"25190.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"24806.0","yoyChange":"+4.3%"}]},"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 Germany 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 27,328 number of applications in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23,789 in 2005. The latest reading of 24,476 in 2025 represents a change of -557."}]}