{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"dk-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Denmark Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Denmark's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 2,672 number of applications in 2025, +5.2% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Denmark","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Denmark","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":"Denmark 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":"Denmark"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Denmark (2025)","value":"2,672","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.2%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Denmark Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1174},{"period":"2006","value":1246},{"period":"2007","value":1400},{"period":"2008","value":1584},{"period":"2009","value":1477},{"period":"2010","value":1817},{"period":"2011","value":1782},{"period":"2012","value":1605},{"period":"2013","value":1942},{"period":"2014","value":1983},{"period":"2015","value":1920},{"period":"2016","value":1855},{"period":"2017","value":2089},{"period":"2018","value":2385},{"period":"2019","value":2415},{"period":"2020","value":2420},{"period":"2021","value":2646},{"period":"2022","value":2685},{"period":"2023","value":2597},{"period":"2024","value":2539},{"period":"2025","value":2672}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2672.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2539.0","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2597.0","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2685.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2646.0","yoyChange":"+9.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2420.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2415.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2385.0","yoyChange":"+14.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2089.0","yoyChange":"+12.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1855.0","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1920.0","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1983.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1942.0","yoyChange":"+21.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1605.0","yoyChange":"-9.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1782.0","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1817.0","yoyChange":"+23.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1477.0","yoyChange":"-6.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1584.0","yoyChange":"+13.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1400.0","yoyChange":"+12.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1246.0","yoyChange":"+6.1%"}]},"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 Denmark 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 2,685 number of applications in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,174 in 2005. The latest reading of 2,672 in 2025 represents a change of +133."}]}