{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pl-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pl-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pl-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Poland Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Poland's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 621 number of applications in 2025, -10.3% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Poland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Poland","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":"Poland 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":"Poland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Poland (2025)","value":"621","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-10.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-10.3%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Poland Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":111},{"period":"2006","value":127},{"period":"2007","value":104},{"period":"2008","value":169},{"period":"2009","value":174},{"period":"2010","value":205},{"period":"2011","value":246},{"period":"2012","value":383},{"period":"2013","value":372},{"period":"2014","value":482},{"period":"2015","value":566},{"period":"2016","value":393},{"period":"2017","value":446},{"period":"2018","value":519},{"period":"2019","value":463},{"period":"2020","value":478},{"period":"2021","value":522},{"period":"2022","value":607},{"period":"2023","value":669},{"period":"2024","value":692},{"period":"2025","value":621}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"621.0","yoyChange":"-10.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"692.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"669.0","yoyChange":"+10.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"607.0","yoyChange":"+16.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"522.0","yoyChange":"+9.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"478.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"463.0","yoyChange":"-10.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"519.0","yoyChange":"+16.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"446.0","yoyChange":"+13.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"393.0","yoyChange":"-30.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"566.0","yoyChange":"+17.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"482.0","yoyChange":"+29.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"372.0","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"383.0","yoyChange":"+55.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"246.0","yoyChange":"+20.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"205.0","yoyChange":"+17.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"174.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"169.0","yoyChange":"+62.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"104.0","yoyChange":"-18.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"127.0","yoyChange":"+14.4%"}]},"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 Poland 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 692 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 104 in 2007. The latest reading of 621 in 2025 represents a change of -71."}]}