Ireland vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors

Ireland
1,179 Number
in 2025
Poland
621 Number
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Poland rank
16th

Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,179 Number against 621 Number in Poland, a difference of 558 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Poland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 45 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 419.17 Number 129.67 Number 289.5 Number Ireland
2010s 679.6 Number 407.5 Number 272.1 Number Ireland
2020s 1,090 Number 598.17 Number 492.33 Number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Ireland or Poland?
Ireland, at 1,179 Number against 621 Number in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Ireland and Poland?
558 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
Ireland ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed