Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Poland
Poland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 114.33 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Poland, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Poland stood at 114.33 Patents.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Poland peaked at 256.2 Patents in 2015 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 grants in Poland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 6 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 9 Patents | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 13 Patents | +44.4% |
| 1982 | 1 Patents | -92.3% |
| 1983 | 8 Patents | +700.0% |
| 1984 | 24 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1985 | 1 Patents | -95.8% |
| 1986 | 4 Patents | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 10 Patents | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 9.5 Patents | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 7 Patents | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 6.5 Patents | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2 Patents | -69.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7 Patents | +135.0% |
| 1993 | 4.33 Patents | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 6 Patents | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 8 Patents | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5 Patents | -43.8% |
| 1997 | 8.62 Patents | +91.7% |
| 1998 | 15 Patents | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 10.5 Patents | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 13.79 Patents | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 19 Patents | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 24.5 Patents | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 30.93 Patents | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 34 Patents | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 38 Patents | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 51.33 Patents | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 52.83 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 83.97 Patents | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 97.33 Patents | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 122.25 Patents | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 145.67 Patents | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 185.67 Patents | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 200.33 Patents | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 210 Patents | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 256.2 Patents | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 203.5 Patents | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 226 Patents | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 242.08 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 207.33 Patents | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 176.14 Patents | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 147.45 Patents | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 114.33 Patents | -22.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +700.0% | 1 Patents | 8 Patents |
| 1986 | +300.0% | 1 Patents | 4 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 Patents | 0 Patents | 6 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.65 Patents | 1 Patents | 24 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 Patents | 2 Patents | 15 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.57 Patents | 13.79 Patents | 97.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.9 Patents | 122.25 Patents | 256.2 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.98 Patents | 114.33 Patents | 176.14 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
- 3 Netherlands 833.5 Patents compare
- 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
- 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
- 4 United Kingdom 667.92 Patents compare
- 5 China 1,763 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 56 Patents compare
- 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 29 Patents compare
- 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
- 8 Latvia 11 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 11 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare
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)
- 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 grants in Poland?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Poland was 114.33 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 256.2 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Poland rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 13 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 grants. 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.