Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Poland

Poland: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 250 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
250
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
16th
of 70 countries
All-time high
536
in 2007
All-time low
108
in 1986
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Poland, 1980–2023

1002003004005001980200120231980: 2331981: 2061982: 1471983: 1551984: 1321985: 1251986: 1081987: 1711988: 1561989: 1101990: 1491991: 1311992: 1581993: 1581994: 2121995: 2101996: 2381997: 2221998: 2381999: 2322000: 2742001: 2592002: 2772003: 2232004: 2742005: 4032006: 3332007: 5362008: 4882009: 5032010: 4912011: 3682012: 4092013: 3242014: 3382015: 2462016: 3682017: 2762018: 3342019: 2982020: 2552021: 4552022: 2712023: 250

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Poland is 250, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Poland peaked at 536 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 108, in 1986.

Poland ranks 16th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Poland, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 233
1981 206 -11.6%
1982 147 -28.6%
1983 155 +5.4%
1984 132 -14.8%
1985 125 -5.3%
1986 108 -13.6%
1987 171 +58.3%
1988 156 -8.8%
1989 110 -29.5%
1990 149 +35.5%
1991 131 -12.1%
1992 158 +20.6%
1993 158 +0.0%
1994 212 +34.2%
1995 210 -0.9%
1996 238 +13.3%
1997 222 -6.7%
1998 238 +7.2%
1999 232 -2.5%
2000 274 +18.1%
2001 259 -5.5%
2002 277 +6.9%
2003 223 -19.5%
2004 274 +22.9%
2005 403 +47.1%
2006 333 -17.4%
2007 536 +61.0%
2008 488 -9.0%
2009 503 +3.1%
2010 491 -2.4%
2011 368 -25.1%
2012 409 +11.1%
2013 324 -20.8%
2014 338 +4.3%
2015 246 -27.2%
2016 368 +49.6%
2017 276 -25.0%
2018 334 +21.0%
2019 298 -10.8%
2020 255 -14.4%
2021 455 +78.4%
2022 271 -40.4%
2023 250 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 154.3 108 233 10
1990s 194.8 131 238 10
2000s 357 223 536 10
2010s 345.2 246 491 10
2020s 307.75 250 455 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Serbia 404 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 398 compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 271 compare
  4. 17 Morocco 201 compare
  5. 18 Spain 106 compare
  6. 19 Belgium 68 compare
  7. 19 Czechia 68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Poland?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Poland was 250 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 536 in 2007.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 108 in 1986.
How does Poland rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Poland ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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