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
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.