Patent applications, residents in Poland
Poland: Patent applications, residents was 3,377 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Poland, 1980–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Poland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 111 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 25.36 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 3,675 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 415.27 per million people (2017)
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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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.