Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 1 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia stood at 1 Number.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia peaked at 5 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 Number | — |
| 2010 | 0 Number | — |
| 2011 | 0 Number | — |
| 2012 | 0 Number | — |
| 2013 | 1 Number | — |
| 2014 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Number | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 Number | — |
| 2017 | 0 Number | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Number | — |
| 2019 | 1 Number | — |
| 2020 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 Number | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 3 Number | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 4 Number | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 2 Number | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1 Number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 Number, 20% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 Number | 0 Number | 0 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4 Number | 0 Number | 1 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 Number | 1 Number | 5 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 42 Albania 8 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 5 Number compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 Number compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia was 1 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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