{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hu-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Hungary Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Hungary's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 129 number of applications in 2025, -7.2% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Hungary","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Hungary","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":"Hungary 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":"Hungary"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Hungary (2025)","value":"129","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-7.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-7.2%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Hungary Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":81},{"period":"2006","value":93},{"period":"2007","value":100},{"period":"2008","value":108},{"period":"2009","value":116},{"period":"2010","value":107},{"period":"2011","value":96},{"period":"2012","value":105},{"period":"2013","value":103},{"period":"2014","value":114},{"period":"2015","value":97},{"period":"2016","value":107},{"period":"2017","value":95},{"period":"2018","value":118},{"period":"2019","value":97},{"period":"2020","value":109},{"period":"2021","value":119},{"period":"2022","value":104},{"period":"2023","value":109},{"period":"2024","value":139},{"period":"2025","value":129}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"129.0","yoyChange":"-7.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"139.0","yoyChange":"+27.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"109.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"104.0","yoyChange":"-12.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"119.0","yoyChange":"+9.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"109.0","yoyChange":"+12.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"97.0","yoyChange":"-17.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"118.0","yoyChange":"+24.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"-11.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"107.0","yoyChange":"+10.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"97.0","yoyChange":"-14.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"114.0","yoyChange":"+10.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"103.0","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"105.0","yoyChange":"+9.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"96.0","yoyChange":"-10.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"107.0","yoyChange":"-7.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"116.0","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"108.0","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"93.0","yoyChange":"+14.8%"}]},"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 Hungary 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 139 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 81 in 2005. The latest reading of 129 in 2025 represents a change of -10."}]}