Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Poland
Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 63.96 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Poland, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Poland is 63.96 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 387.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Poland peaked at 63.96 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Number, in 1980.
Poland ranks 17th of 41 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 priority year by NUTS 3 region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1980 | 0.6 Number | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 Number | +68.3% |
| 1982 | 1.5 Number | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 4.33 Number | +188.7% |
| 1984 | 2.08 Number | -52.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 Number | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9 Number | +431.5% |
| 1987 | 3.38 Number | -42.7% |
| 1988 | 2.21 Number | -34.6% |
| 1989 | 3.21 Number | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 2.38 Number | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 9.24 Number | +288.2% |
| 1992 | 6.93 Number | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 3.99 Number | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 2.25 Number | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 1.94 Number | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.87 Number | +254.1% |
| 1997 | 6.35 Number | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 10.23 Number | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 6.68 Number | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 10.66 Number | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 11.3 Number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.11 Number | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4 Number | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 29.26 Number | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 25.86 Number | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2 Number | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 39.07 Number | +84.3% |
| 2008 | 44.42 Number | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 38.33 Number | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 48.76 Number | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 59.2 Number | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 63.96 Number | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +431.5% | 1.11 Number | 5.9 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.53 Number | 0.6 Number | 5.9 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 Number | 1.94 Number | 10.23 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.16 Number | 10.66 Number | 44.42 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.31 Number | 48.76 Number | 63.96 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- 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)
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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 priority year by nuts 3 region in Poland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Poland was 63.96 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.96 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Number in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.9%. 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 by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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