{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"es-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Spain Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Spain's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 2,255 number of applications in 2025, +2.9% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Spain","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Spain","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":"Spain 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":"Spain"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Spain (2025)","value":"2,255","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.9%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Spain Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":972},{"period":"2006","value":1101},{"period":"2007","value":1283},{"period":"2008","value":1327},{"period":"2009","value":1255},{"period":"2010","value":1430},{"period":"2011","value":1404},{"period":"2012","value":1544},{"period":"2013","value":1504},{"period":"2014","value":1471},{"period":"2015","value":1518},{"period":"2016","value":1574},{"period":"2017","value":1671},{"period":"2018","value":1781},{"period":"2019","value":1885},{"period":"2020","value":1794},{"period":"2021","value":1945},{"period":"2022","value":1974},{"period":"2023","value":2129},{"period":"2024","value":2192},{"period":"2025","value":2255}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2255.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2192.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2129.0","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1974.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1945.0","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1794.0","yoyChange":"-4.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1885.0","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1781.0","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1671.0","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1574.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1518.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1471.0","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1504.0","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1544.0","yoyChange":"+10.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1404.0","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1430.0","yoyChange":"+13.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1255.0","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1327.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1283.0","yoyChange":"+16.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1101.0","yoyChange":"+13.3%"}]},"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 Spain 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 2,255 number of applications in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 972 in 2005. The latest reading of 2,255 in 2025 represents a change of +63."}]}