{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Portugal Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Portugal's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 368 number of applications in 2025, +6.1% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Portugal","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","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":"Portugal 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":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2025)","value":"368","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+6.1%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":41},{"period":"2006","value":79},{"period":"2007","value":71},{"period":"2008","value":85},{"period":"2009","value":113},{"period":"2010","value":81},{"period":"2011","value":81},{"period":"2012","value":76},{"period":"2013","value":95},{"period":"2014","value":113},{"period":"2015","value":141},{"period":"2016","value":157},{"period":"2017","value":150},{"period":"2018","value":221},{"period":"2019","value":272},{"period":"2020","value":251},{"period":"2021","value":290},{"period":"2022","value":312},{"period":"2023","value":331},{"period":"2024","value":347},{"period":"2025","value":368}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"368.0","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"347.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"331.0","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"312.0","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"290.0","yoyChange":"+15.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"251.0","yoyChange":"-7.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"272.0","yoyChange":"+23.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"221.0","yoyChange":"+47.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"150.0","yoyChange":"-4.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"157.0","yoyChange":"+11.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"141.0","yoyChange":"+24.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"113.0","yoyChange":"+18.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"+25.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"76.0","yoyChange":"-6.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"81.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"81.0","yoyChange":"-28.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"113.0","yoyChange":"+32.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"85.0","yoyChange":"+19.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"71.0","yoyChange":"-10.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"+92.7%"}]},"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 Portugal 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 368 number of applications in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 41 in 2005. The latest reading of 368 in 2025 represents a change of +21."}]}