Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Lithuania
Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 93 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Lithuania, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Lithuania stood at 93 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Lithuania peaked at 128 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 Number | — |
| 2005 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 Number | +800.0% |
| 2008 | 11 Number | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 13 Number | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 9 Number | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 14 Number | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 19 Number | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 22 Number | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 24 Number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 39 Number | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 26 Number | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 24 Number | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 37 Number | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 29 Number | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 50 Number | +72.4% |
| 2021 | 71 Number | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 79 Number | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 128 Number | +62.0% |
| 2024 | 73 Number | -43.0% |
| 2025 | 93 Number | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 Number | 1 Number | 13 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.3 Number | 9 Number | 39 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 Number | 50 Number | 128 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 114.83 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 80 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Lithuania?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Lithuania was 93 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 128 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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