{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sk-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sk-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sk-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Slovakia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Slovakia's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 58 number of applications in 2025, -6.5% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Slovakia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Slovakia","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":"Slovakia 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":"Slovakia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Slovakia (2025)","value":"58","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-6.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-6.5%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Slovakia Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":16},{"period":"2006","value":19},{"period":"2007","value":19},{"period":"2008","value":28},{"period":"2009","value":26},{"period":"2010","value":25},{"period":"2011","value":43},{"period":"2012","value":35},{"period":"2013","value":29},{"period":"2014","value":26},{"period":"2015","value":47},{"period":"2016","value":44},{"period":"2017","value":41},{"period":"2018","value":51},{"period":"2019","value":42},{"period":"2020","value":54},{"period":"2021","value":43},{"period":"2022","value":48},{"period":"2023","value":56},{"period":"2024","value":62},{"period":"2025","value":58}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"58.0","yoyChange":"-6.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"62.0","yoyChange":"+10.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"56.0","yoyChange":"+16.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"48.0","yoyChange":"+11.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"43.0","yoyChange":"-20.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"54.0","yoyChange":"+28.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"42.0","yoyChange":"-17.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"51.0","yoyChange":"+24.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"-6.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"44.0","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"47.0","yoyChange":"+80.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"-10.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"-17.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"35.0","yoyChange":"-18.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"43.0","yoyChange":"+72.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"25.0","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"28.0","yoyChange":"+47.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+18.8%"}]},"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 Slovakia 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 62 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16 in 2005. The latest reading of 58 in 2025 represents a change of -4."}]}