Poland: Patent applications by residents
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Poland |
Patent applications by residents |
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Latest value | 3,377 |
Year | 2021 |
Measure | patent applications |
Data availability | 1980 - 2021 |
Average | 3,622 |
Min - Max | 2,028 - 6,280 |
Source | The World Intellectual Property Organization |
The latest value from 2021 is 3377 patent applications, a decline from 4010 patent applications in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20444 patent applications, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1980 to 2021 is 3622 patent applications. The minimum value, 2028 patent applications, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 6280 patent applications was recorded in 1988.
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Definition: Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
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