Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Euro area

Patent applications by residents in the Euro area in 2021 — 73,223 filings. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 23.2%.

2021 73,223 filings −3.15% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 85,695 filings2008
Period minimum 53,511 filings1990

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Euro area, 1980–202150,00060,00070,00080,00090,0001980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 59,455 filings1981: 54,580 filings1982: 55,168 filings1983: 56,727 filings1984: 57,836 filings1985: 57,121 filings1986: 54,752 filings1987: 55,034 filings1988: 56,504 filings1989: 53,950 filings1990: 53,511 filings1991: 55,044 filings1992: 64,196 filings1993: 66,378 filings1994: 67,907 filings1995: 61,151 filings1996: 73,498 filings1997: 69,268 filings1998: 71,429 filings1999: 81,614 filings2000: 85,558 filings2001: 74,866 filings2002: 72,696 filings2003: 72,945 filings2004: 74,453 filings2005: 74,558 filings2006: 74,394 filings2007: 84,042 filings2008: 85,695 filings2009: 84,473 filings2010: 84,408 filings2011: 83,791 filings2012: 82,276 filings2013: 82,700 filings2014: 83,281 filings2015: 73,701 filings2016: 83,363 filings2017: 81,829 filings2018: 80,084 filings2019: 79,776 filings2020: 75,605 filings2021: 73,223 filings
Change over the period: +13,768 (+23.16%) Average annual rate: 0.51 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area

Euro area 73,223 filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 73,223 −2,382 −3.15%
2020 75,605 −4,171 −5.23%
2019 79,776 −308 −0.38%
2018 80,084 −1,745 −2.13%
2017 81,829 −1,534 −1.84%
2016 83,363 +9,662 +13.11%
2015 73,701 −9,580 −11.5%
2014 83,281 +581 +0.7%
2013 82,700 +424 +0.52%
2012 82,276 −1,515 −1.81%
2011 83,791 −617 −0.73%
2010 84,408 −65 −0.08%
2009 84,473 −1,222 −1.43%
2008 85,695 +1,653 +1.97%
2007 84,042 +9,648 +12.97%
2006 74,394 −164 −0.22%
2005 74,558 +105 +0.14%
2004 74,453 +1,508 +2.07%
2003 72,945 +249 +0.34%
2002 72,696 −2,170 −2.9%
2001 74,866 −10,692 −12.5%
2000 85,558 +3,944 +4.83%
1999 81,614 +10,185 +14.26%
1998 71,429 +2,161 +3.12%
1997 69,268 −4,230 −5.76%
1996 73,498 +12,347 +20.19%
1995 61,151 −6,756 −9.95%
1994 67,907 +1,529 +2.3%
1993 66,378 +2,182 +3.4%
1992 64,196 +9,152 +16.63%
1991 55,044 +1,533 +2.86%
1990 53,511 −439 −0.81%
1989 53,950 −2,554 −4.52%
1988 56,504 +1,470 +2.67%
1987 55,034 +282 +0.52%
1986 54,752 −2,369 −4.15%
1985 57,121 −715 −1.24%
1984 57,836 +1,109 +1.95%
1983 56,727 +1,559 +2.83%
1982 55,168 +588 +1.08%
1981 54,580 −4,875 −8.2%
1980 59,455

About the indicator

The number of applications for a patent filed by residents of a country with a national or regional patent office during the year. An application is not a patent: the share of titles actually granted differs across countries and offices. The indicator reflects inventive activity, but it is sensitive to national patenting practice, which in some countries is encouraged administratively.

Source: IP Statistics (WIPO), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.