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
Poland recorded 621 Number for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in 2025.
The figure 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.
That places Poland 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, 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 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 621 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Poland's 621 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
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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