Australia vs France: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications

Australia
0 Patents
in 2023
France
0 Patents
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
France rank
3rd

Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in France, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and France ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1990s 0 Patents 0.1 Patents 0.1 Patents France
2000s 0 Patents 0.3 Patents 0.3 Patents France
2010s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 0.1 Patents Australia
2020s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications, Australia or France?
Australia, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications between Australia and France?
0 Patents, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Australia and France rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
Australia ranks 3rd and France ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
103 places, 4,738 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Cross-border ownership of patents reflects international flows of knowledge from the inventor country to the applicant countries and international flows of funds for research (multinational companies).