{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lu-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lu-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lu-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Luxembourg Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Luxembourg's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 374 number of applications in 2025, +21.8% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Luxembourg","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Luxembourg","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":"Luxembourg 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":"Luxembourg"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Luxembourg (2025)","value":"374","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+21.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+21.8%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Luxembourg Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":181},{"period":"2006","value":203},{"period":"2007","value":259},{"period":"2008","value":274},{"period":"2009","value":364},{"period":"2010","value":420},{"period":"2011","value":393},{"period":"2012","value":449},{"period":"2013","value":429},{"period":"2014","value":454},{"period":"2015","value":425},{"period":"2016","value":556},{"period":"2017","value":533},{"period":"2018","value":431},{"period":"2019","value":415},{"period":"2020","value":402},{"period":"2021","value":433},{"period":"2022","value":344},{"period":"2023","value":342},{"period":"2024","value":307},{"period":"2025","value":374}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"374.0","yoyChange":"+21.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"307.0","yoyChange":"-10.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"342.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"344.0","yoyChange":"-20.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"433.0","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"402.0","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"415.0","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"431.0","yoyChange":"-19.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"533.0","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"556.0","yoyChange":"+30.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"425.0","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"454.0","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"429.0","yoyChange":"-4.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"449.0","yoyChange":"+14.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"393.0","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"420.0","yoyChange":"+15.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"364.0","yoyChange":"+32.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"274.0","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"259.0","yoyChange":"+27.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"203.0","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 Luxembourg 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 556 number of applications in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 181 in 2005. The latest reading of 374 in 2025 represents a change of +67."}]}