{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lt-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lt-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lt-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Lithuania Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Lithuania's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 93 number of applications in 2025, +27.4% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Lithuania","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Lithuania","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":"Lithuania 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":"Lithuania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Lithuania (2025)","value":"93","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+27.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+27.4%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Lithuania Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1},{"period":"2006","value":1},{"period":"2007","value":9},{"period":"2008","value":11},{"period":"2009","value":13},{"period":"2010","value":9},{"period":"2011","value":14},{"period":"2012","value":19},{"period":"2013","value":22},{"period":"2014","value":24},{"period":"2015","value":39},{"period":"2016","value":26},{"period":"2017","value":24},{"period":"2018","value":37},{"period":"2019","value":29},{"period":"2020","value":50},{"period":"2021","value":71},{"period":"2022","value":79},{"period":"2023","value":128},{"period":"2024","value":73},{"period":"2025","value":93}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"93.0","yoyChange":"+27.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"73.0","yoyChange":"-43.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"128.0","yoyChange":"+62.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"+11.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"71.0","yoyChange":"+42.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"50.0","yoyChange":"+72.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"-21.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"37.0","yoyChange":"+54.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"-7.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"-33.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"39.0","yoyChange":"+62.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"22.0","yoyChange":"+15.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+35.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"14.0","yoyChange":"+55.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-30.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"+18.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"+22.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+800.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"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 Lithuania 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 128 number of applications in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1 in 2006. The latest reading of 93 in 2025 represents a change of +20."}]}