Netherlands vs Poland: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3,377 against 2,080 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,297.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 135 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,946 | 5,275 | 3,328 | Poland |
| 1990s | 2,084 | 2,782 | 697.4 | Poland |
| 2000s | 2,263 | 2,353 | 90 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2,317 | 4,062 | 1,745 | Poland |
| 2020s | 2,139 | 3,694 | 1,554 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 3,377 against 2,080 in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Netherlands and Poland?
- 1,297, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 135 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.