Poland vs Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Poland
686.64 Number
in 2017
Taiwan
1,276 Number
in 2014
Poland rank
25th
Taiwan rank
23rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Poland
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 1,276 Number against 686.64 Number in Poland, a difference of 589.36 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 60 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Taiwan Difference Ahead
1980s 20.57 Number 41.93 Number 21.36 Number Taiwan
1990s 22.44 Number 135.77 Number 113.33 Number Taiwan
2000s 141.48 Number 727.39 Number 585.91 Number Taiwan
2010s 477.16 Number 1,320 Number 843.26 Number Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Poland or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 1,276 Number against 686.64 Number in Poland as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Poland and Taiwan?
589.36 Number, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Poland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). 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 priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed