Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Poland
Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 621 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
621 Number
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
692 Number
in 2024
All-time low
93 Number
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Poland stood at 621 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Poland peaked at 692 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93 Number, in 2004.
Poland ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93 Number | — |
| 2005 | 111 Number | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 127 Number | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 104 Number | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 169 Number | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 174 Number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 205 Number | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 246 Number | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 383 Number | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 372 Number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 482 Number | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 566 Number | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 393 Number | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 446 Number | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 519 Number | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 463 Number | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 478 Number | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 522 Number | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 607 Number | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 669 Number | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 692 Number | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 621 Number | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.67 Number | 93 Number | 174 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 407.5 Number | 205 Number | 566 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.17 Number | 478 Number | 692 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More science & technology data for Poland
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 508.37 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 114.33 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 3,864 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Poland?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Poland was 621 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 692 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 Number in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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