{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Latvia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Latvia's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 38 number of applications in 2025, +5.6% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Latvia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","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":"Latvia 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":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2025)","value":"38","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.6%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":7},{"period":"2006","value":10},{"period":"2007","value":20},{"period":"2008","value":42},{"period":"2009","value":49},{"period":"2010","value":32},{"period":"2011","value":28},{"period":"2012","value":25},{"period":"2013","value":80},{"period":"2014","value":8},{"period":"2015","value":30},{"period":"2016","value":11},{"period":"2017","value":14},{"period":"2018","value":13},{"period":"2019","value":22},{"period":"2020","value":30},{"period":"2021","value":22},{"period":"2022","value":21},{"period":"2023","value":27},{"period":"2024","value":36},{"period":"2025","value":38}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"38.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"36.0","yoyChange":"+33.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"27.0","yoyChange":"+28.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"21.0","yoyChange":"-4.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"22.0","yoyChange":"-26.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"+36.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"22.0","yoyChange":"+69.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"14.0","yoyChange":"+27.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"-63.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"+275.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-90.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"80.0","yoyChange":"+220.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"25.0","yoyChange":"-10.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"28.0","yoyChange":"-12.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"32.0","yoyChange":"-34.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"49.0","yoyChange":"+16.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"42.0","yoyChange":"+110.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"+100.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"+42.9%"}]},"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 Latvia 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 80 number of applications in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7 in 2005. The latest reading of 38 in 2025 represents a change of +2."}]}