{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gr-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gr-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gr-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Greece Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Greece's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 123 number of applications in 2025, +15.0% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Greece","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Greece","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":"Greece 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":"Greece"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Greece (2025)","value":"123","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+15.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+15.0%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Greece Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":67},{"period":"2006","value":70},{"period":"2007","value":83},{"period":"2008","value":89},{"period":"2009","value":102},{"period":"2010","value":83},{"period":"2011","value":78},{"period":"2012","value":79},{"period":"2013","value":68},{"period":"2014","value":95},{"period":"2015","value":91},{"period":"2016","value":75},{"period":"2017","value":102},{"period":"2018","value":120},{"period":"2019","value":141},{"period":"2020","value":135},{"period":"2021","value":203},{"period":"2022","value":186},{"period":"2023","value":161},{"period":"2024","value":107},{"period":"2025","value":123}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"123.0","yoyChange":"+15.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"107.0","yoyChange":"-33.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"161.0","yoyChange":"-13.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"186.0","yoyChange":"-8.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"203.0","yoyChange":"+50.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"135.0","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"141.0","yoyChange":"+17.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"120.0","yoyChange":"+17.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"102.0","yoyChange":"+36.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"75.0","yoyChange":"-17.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"91.0","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"+39.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"68.0","yoyChange":"-13.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"-6.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"83.0","yoyChange":"-18.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"102.0","yoyChange":"+14.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"89.0","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"83.0","yoyChange":"+18.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"70.0","yoyChange":"+4.5%"}]},"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 Greece 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 203 number of applications in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 67 in 2005. The latest reading of 123 in 2025 represents a change of +16."}]}