Patent applications, nonresidents in Poland
Poland: Patent applications, nonresidents was 90 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Poland, 1980–2024
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Poland is 90, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Poland peaked at 5,359 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2022.
That places Poland 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,644 | — |
| 1981 | 1,188 | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 990 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 783 | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 798 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 770 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 713 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 769 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 763 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 843 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,315 | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 1,086 | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 1,354 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 1,013 | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 1,327 | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 1,265 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,297 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,950 | +204.5% |
| 1998 | 4,128 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,671 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 4,899 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,328 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 4,292 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,973 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 5,359 | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 4,555 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 655 | -85.6% |
| 2007 | 361 | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 290 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 241 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 227 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 244 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 247 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 174 | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 155 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 139 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 117 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 88 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 111 | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 83 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 117 | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | -23.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 90 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 90 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +204.5% | 1,297 | 3,950 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 926.1 | 713 | 1,644 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,141 | 1,013 | 4,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,895 | 241 | 5,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.5 | 112 | 247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8 | 83 | 117 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More science & technology data for Poland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.02 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 171.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 90 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Poland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Poland was 90 in 2024, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,359 in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Poland ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.