Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Czechia

Czechia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 267 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
267 Number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
267 Number
in 2025
All-time low
73 Number
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Czechia, 2004–2025

501001502002502004201420252004: 84 Number2005: 73 Number2006: 82 Number2007: 96 Number2008: 110 Number2009: 135 Number2010: 167 Number2011: 162 Number2012: 140 Number2013: 151 Number2014: 167 Number2015: 213 Number2016: 189 Number2017: 206 Number2018: 248 Number2019: 203 Number2020: 206 Number2021: 201 Number2022: 222 Number2023: 239 Number2024: 252 Number2025: 267 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Czechia is 267 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Czechia peaked at 267 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73 Number, in 2005.

That places Czechia 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards) in Czechia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2004 84 Number
2005 73 Number -13.1%
2006 82 Number +12.3%
2007 96 Number +17.1%
2008 110 Number +14.6%
2009 135 Number +22.7%
2010 167 Number +23.7%
2011 162 Number -3.0%
2012 140 Number -13.6%
2013 151 Number +7.9%
2014 167 Number +10.6%
2015 213 Number +27.5%
2016 189 Number -11.3%
2017 206 Number +9.0%
2018 248 Number +20.4%
2019 203 Number -18.1%
2020 206 Number +1.5%
2021 201 Number -2.4%
2022 222 Number +10.4%
2023 239 Number +7.7%
2024 252 Number +5.4%
2025 267 Number +6.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 267 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 267 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.67 Number 73 Number 135 Number 6
2010s 184.6 Number 140 Number 248 Number 10
2020s 231.17 Number 201 Number 267 Number 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 18 Liechtenstein 430 Number compare
  2. 19 Luxembourg 374 Number compare
  3. 20 Portugal 368 Number compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 171 Number compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 171 Number compare
  6. 24 Hungary 129 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Czechia?
Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Czechia was 267 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 267 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 73 Number in 2005.
How does Czechia rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
Czechia ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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