Norway vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Norway
726 Number
in 2025
Poland
621 Number
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
Poland rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 726 Number against 621 Number in Poland, a difference of 105 Number.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Poland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475 Number | 174 Number | 301 Number | Norway |
| 2010s | 538.9 Number | 407.5 Number | 131.4 Number | Norway |
| 2020s | 696.83 Number | 598.17 Number | 98.67 Number | Norway |
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, Norway or Poland?
- Norway, at 726 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 Norway and Poland?
- 105 Number, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Norway ranks 14th 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.