{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Italy Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Italy's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 4,767 number of applications in 2025, -1.8% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Italy","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","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":"Italy 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":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2025)","value":"4,767","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.8%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":4199},{"period":"2006","value":4173},{"period":"2007","value":4408},{"period":"2008","value":4357},{"period":"2009","value":3879},{"period":"2010","value":4078},{"period":"2011","value":3970},{"period":"2012","value":3744},{"period":"2013","value":3706},{"period":"2014","value":3649},{"period":"2015","value":3986},{"period":"2016","value":4154},{"period":"2017","value":4360},{"period":"2018","value":4404},{"period":"2019","value":4469},{"period":"2020","value":4619},{"period":"2021","value":4920},{"period":"2022","value":4867},{"period":"2023","value":5082},{"period":"2024","value":4853},{"period":"2025","value":4767}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"4767.0","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"4853.0","yoyChange":"-4.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"5082.0","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"4867.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"4920.0","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"4619.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4469.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"4404.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"4360.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"4154.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"3986.0","yoyChange":"+9.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"3649.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3706.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"3744.0","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3970.0","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"4078.0","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3879.0","yoyChange":"-11.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"4357.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"4408.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"4173.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"}]},"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 Italy 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 5,082 number of applications in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,649 in 2014. The latest reading of 4,767 in 2025 represents a change of -86."}]}