Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Poland
Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 28.99 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Poland, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Poland stood at 28.99 Number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 317.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Poland peaked at 28.99 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number, in 1980.
That places Poland 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2012, 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, international patent in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.25 Number | — |
| 1980 | 0.2 Number | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 Number | +405.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 Number | -50.5% |
| 1983 | 2.08 Number | +316.0% |
| 1984 | 2.08 Number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 Number | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 5.69 Number | +412.6% |
| 1987 | 3.15 Number | -44.6% |
| 1988 | 0.39 Number | -87.6% |
| 1989 | 2.72 Number | +597.4% |
| 1990 | 1.29 Number | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 6.58 Number | +410.1% |
| 1992 | 3.74 Number | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 2.61 Number | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 2.22 Number | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3 Number | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 3.27 Number | +151.5% |
| 1997 | 4.52 Number | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 5.64 Number | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 5.06 Number | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 6.62 Number | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 6.21 Number | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.94 Number | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 9.87 Number | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 20.95 Number | +112.3% |
| 2005 | 14.04 Number | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 11.86 Number | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 22.87 Number | +92.8% |
| 2008 | 26.11 Number | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 20.41 Number | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 26.34 Number | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 24.29 Number | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 28.99 Number | +19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +597.4% | 0.39 Number | 2.72 Number |
| 1986 | +412.6% | 1.11 Number | 5.69 Number |
| 1991 | +410.1% | 1.29 Number | 6.58 Number |
| 1981 | +405.0% | 0.2 Number | 1.01 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.25 Number | 0.25 Number | 0.25 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.89 Number | 0.2 Number | 5.69 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 Number | 1.29 Number | 6.58 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.59 Number | 6.21 Number | 26.11 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.54 Number | 24.29 Number | 28.99 Number | 3 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Poland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Poland was 28.99 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.7%. 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 priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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