{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Netherlands Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Netherlands's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 7,006 number of applications in 2025, -0.7% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Netherlands","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Netherlands","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":"Netherlands 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":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2025)","value":"7,006","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.7%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":7799},{"period":"2006","value":7360},{"period":"2007","value":7118},{"period":"2008","value":7360},{"period":"2009","value":6694},{"period":"2010","value":5965},{"period":"2011","value":5627},{"period":"2012","value":5067},{"period":"2013","value":5852},{"period":"2014","value":6874},{"period":"2015","value":7147},{"period":"2016","value":6860},{"period":"2017","value":7043},{"period":"2018","value":7142},{"period":"2019","value":6942},{"period":"2020","value":6386},{"period":"2021","value":6578},{"period":"2022","value":6796},{"period":"2023","value":7057},{"period":"2024","value":7054},{"period":"2025","value":7006}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"7006.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2024","value":"7054.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"7057.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"6796.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"6578.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"6386.0","yoyChange":"-8.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"6942.0","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"7142.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"7043.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"6860.0","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"7147.0","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"6874.0","yoyChange":"+17.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"5852.0","yoyChange":"+15.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"5067.0","yoyChange":"-10.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"5627.0","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5965.0","yoyChange":"-10.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"6694.0","yoyChange":"-9.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"7360.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"7118.0","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"7360.0","yoyChange":"-5.6%"}]},"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 Netherlands 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 7,799 number of applications in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5,067 in 2012. The latest reading of 7,006 in 2025 represents a change of -48."}]}