{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Ireland Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Ireland's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 1,179 number of applications in 2025, +5.5% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","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":"Ireland 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":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"1,179","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.5%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":311},{"period":"2006","value":349},{"period":"2007","value":423},{"period":"2008","value":484},{"period":"2009","value":622},{"period":"2010","value":637},{"period":"2011","value":653},{"period":"2012","value":609},{"period":"2013","value":566},{"period":"2014","value":622},{"period":"2015","value":614},{"period":"2016","value":727},{"period":"2017","value":660},{"period":"2018","value":826},{"period":"2019","value":882},{"period":"2020","value":980},{"period":"2021","value":1015},{"period":"2022","value":1180},{"period":"2023","value":1071},{"period":"2024","value":1118},{"period":"2025","value":1179}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1179.0","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1118.0","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1071.0","yoyChange":"-9.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1180.0","yoyChange":"+16.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1015.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"980.0","yoyChange":"+11.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"882.0","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"826.0","yoyChange":"+25.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"660.0","yoyChange":"-9.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"727.0","yoyChange":"+18.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"614.0","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"622.0","yoyChange":"+9.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"566.0","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"609.0","yoyChange":"-6.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"653.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"637.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"622.0","yoyChange":"+28.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"484.0","yoyChange":"+14.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"423.0","yoyChange":"+21.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"349.0","yoyChange":"+12.2%"}]},"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 Ireland 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 1,180 number of applications in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 311 in 2005. The latest reading of 1,179 in 2025 represents a change of +61."}]}