{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hr-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hr-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hr-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Croatia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Croatia's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 40 number of applications in 2025, -2.4% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Croatia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Croatia","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":"Croatia 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":"Croatia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Croatia (2025)","value":"40","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.4%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Croatia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":26},{"period":"2006","value":30},{"period":"2007","value":38},{"period":"2008","value":24},{"period":"2009","value":20},{"period":"2010","value":17},{"period":"2011","value":18},{"period":"2012","value":19},{"period":"2013","value":10},{"period":"2014","value":12},{"period":"2015","value":9},{"period":"2016","value":16},{"period":"2017","value":10},{"period":"2018","value":14},{"period":"2019","value":19},{"period":"2020","value":23},{"period":"2021","value":27},{"period":"2022","value":32},{"period":"2023","value":52},{"period":"2024","value":41},{"period":"2025","value":40}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"40.0","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"-21.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"52.0","yoyChange":"+62.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"32.0","yoyChange":"+18.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"27.0","yoyChange":"+17.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"+21.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+35.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"14.0","yoyChange":"+40.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"-37.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"+77.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-25.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.0","yoyChange":"+20.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"-47.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"18.0","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"17.0","yoyChange":"-15.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"-16.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"-36.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"38.0","yoyChange":"+26.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"+15.4%"}]},"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 Croatia 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 52 number of applications in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9 in 2015. The latest reading of 40 in 2025 represents a change of -1."}]}