Canada vs Poland: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,304 against 3,363 in Poland, a difference of 941.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Poland ranks 16th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,244 | 5,275 | 3,031 | Poland |
| 1990s | 2,987 | 2,782 | 205.1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,710 | 2,353 | 2,357 | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,377 | 4,062 | 314.8 | Canada |
| 2020s | 4,425 | 3,587 | 838.2 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 4,304 against 3,363 in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Canada and Poland?
- 941, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Canada ranks 15th and Poland ranks 16th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.