Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Poland
Poland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 508.37 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Poland, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Poland is 508.37 Patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Poland peaked at 538.42 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Poland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 7 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 16 Patents | +128.6% |
| 1981 | 20 Patents | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5 Patents | -75.0% |
| 1983 | 14 Patents | +180.0% |
| 1984 | 31 Patents | +121.4% |
| 1985 | 15 Patents | -51.6% |
| 1986 | 17.5 Patents | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 27 Patents | +54.3% |
| 1988 | 24.5 Patents | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 19 Patents | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 10.5 Patents | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 8 Patents | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 7.7 Patents | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.83 Patents | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 8.5 Patents | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 12.67 Patents | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 8 Patents | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 14.81 Patents | +85.1% |
| 1998 | 24.5 Patents | +65.4% |
| 1999 | 21.5 Patents | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 25.29 Patents | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 27.5 Patents | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 46.5 Patents | +69.1% |
| 2003 | 63.93 Patents | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 92.67 Patents | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 88.5 Patents | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 106.83 Patents | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 103 Patents | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 173.52 Patents | +68.5% |
| 2009 | 185.58 Patents | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 228.83 Patents | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 275.67 Patents | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 364 Patents | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 358.08 Patents | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 448.5 Patents | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 509.45 Patents | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 364.7 Patents | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 382.5 Patents | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 436 Patents | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 437.67 Patents | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 429.1 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 478.28 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 538.42 Patents | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 508.37 Patents | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 7 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.9 Patents | 5 Patents | 31 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2 Patents | 5.83 Patents | 24.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.33 Patents | 25.29 Patents | 185.58 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.54 Patents | 228.83 Patents | 509.45 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.54 Patents | 429.1 Patents | 538.42 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 2 Germany 18,453 Patents compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,653 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 15,250 Patents compare
- 4 China 13,210 Patents compare
- 4 Netherlands 4,269 Patents compare
- 5 France 7,903 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 390 Patents compare
- 6 Switzerland 5,882 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 118.7 Patents compare
- 7 Italy 3,954 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 114.83 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 2,913 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Poland
- 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)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 88.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Poland?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Poland was 508.37 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 538.42 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Poland rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.