Patent applications, residents in Poland

Poland: Patent applications, residents was 3,377 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,377
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
16th
of 135 countries
All-time high
6,280
in 1988
All-time low
2,028
in 2005
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Poland, 1980–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1980200020211980: 6.2k1981: 4.4k1982: 4.5k1983: 4.7k1984: 5.1k1985: 5.1k1986: 5.5k1987: 5.7k1988: 6.3k1989: 5.3k1990: 4.1k1991: 3.4k1992: 2.9k1993: 2.7k1994: 2.7k1995: 2.6k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.9k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.2k2014: 3.9k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.3k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.2k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.4k

Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.

Analysis

In 2021, patent applications, residents in Poland stood at 3,377.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Poland peaked at 6,280 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,028, in 2005.

Poland ranks 16th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,275 4,370 6,280 10
1990s 2,782 2,285 4,106 10
2000s 2,353 2,028 2,899 10
2010s 4,062 3,203 4,676 10
2020s 3,694 3,377 4,010 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 North Korea 6,937 compare
  2. 14 Canada 4,710 compare
  3. 15 Brazil 4,666 compare
  4. 17 Australia 2,966 compare
  5. 18 Netherlands 2,080 compare
  6. 19 Singapore 2,024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Poland?
Patent applications, residents in Poland was 3,377 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 6,280 in 1988.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,028 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for patent applications, residents?
Poland ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.