Latvia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)
Latvia's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 38 number of applications in 2025, +5.6% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.
Latvia (2025)
38
number of applications
+5.6% YoY
YoY Change
+5.6%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 30 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 2018 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2015 | 30 | +275.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 80 | +220.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 32 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 49 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 42 | +110.0% |
| 2007 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +42.9% |
About this Dataset
Latvia recorded 38 number of applications in 2025. The latest change was +5.6%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 7 number of applications in 2005 to 80 number of applications in 2013.
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) by residents of Latvia. Patent filings are a leading indicator of innovation intensity and R&D output.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) by residents of Latvia. Patent filings are a leading indicator of innovation intensity and R&D output. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 80 number of applications in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7 number of applications in 2005. The latest reading is 38 number of applications in 2025. The latest change was +5.6%.