Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Poland
Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 686.64 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
686.64 Number
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
25th
of 60 countries
All-time high
686.64 Number
in 2017
All-time low
9.44 Number
in 1981
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Poland, 1980–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 686.64 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Poland peaked at 686.64 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.44 Number, in 1981.
That places Poland 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, 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 priority year in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.33 Number | — |
| 1981 | 9.44 Number | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 15 Number | +58.9% |
| 1983 | 31.5 Number | +110.0% |
| 1984 | 20.83 Number | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 19.33 Number | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 29.5 Number | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 23.58 Number | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 25.06 Number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 15.12 Number | -39.7% |
| 1990 | 19.52 Number | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 19.15 Number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.5 Number | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 17.72 Number | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 19.29 Number | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 14.55 Number | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 27.58 Number | +89.6% |
| 1997 | 28.41 Number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 28.39 Number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.25 Number | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 43.06 Number | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 58.57 Number | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 83.66 Number | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 109.63 Number | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 124.52 Number | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 127.94 Number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 140.31 Number | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 201.77 Number | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 233.72 Number | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 291.61 Number | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 361.36 Number | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 384.77 Number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 483.31 Number | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 547.21 Number | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 609.16 Number | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 578.38 Number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 627.33 Number | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 686.64 Number | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.57 Number | 9.44 Number | 31.5 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.44 Number | 13.5 Number | 36.25 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.48 Number | 43.06 Number | 291.61 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.77 Number | 361.36 Number | 686.64 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Poland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Poland was 686.64 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 686.64 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 Number in 1981.
- How does Poland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. 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 priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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