{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fi-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Finland Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Finland's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 3,457 number of applications in 2025, +44.0% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Finland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Finland","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":"Finland 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":"Finland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Finland (2025)","value":"3,457","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+44.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+44.0%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Finland Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1514},{"period":"2006","value":1674},{"period":"2007","value":2036},{"period":"2008","value":1802},{"period":"2009","value":1413},{"period":"2010","value":1617},{"period":"2011","value":1548},{"period":"2012","value":1851},{"period":"2013","value":1894},{"period":"2014","value":2182},{"period":"2015","value":1993},{"period":"2016","value":1796},{"period":"2017","value":1797},{"period":"2018","value":1728},{"period":"2019","value":1705},{"period":"2020","value":1899},{"period":"2021","value":2108},{"period":"2022","value":2140},{"period":"2023","value":2336},{"period":"2024","value":2400},{"period":"2025","value":3457}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"3457.0","yoyChange":"+44.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2400.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2336.0","yoyChange":"+9.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2140.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2108.0","yoyChange":"+11.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1899.0","yoyChange":"+11.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1705.0","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1728.0","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1797.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1796.0","yoyChange":"-9.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1993.0","yoyChange":"-8.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2182.0","yoyChange":"+15.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1894.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1851.0","yoyChange":"+19.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1548.0","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1617.0","yoyChange":"+14.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1413.0","yoyChange":"-21.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1802.0","yoyChange":"-11.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2036.0","yoyChange":"+21.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1674.0","yoyChange":"+10.6%"}]},"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 Finland 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 3,457 number of applications in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,413 in 2009. The latest reading of 3,457 in 2025 represents a change of +1,057."}]}