Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications

Canada
0 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
0 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd

Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 Patents.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1990s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
2000s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
2010s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
2020s 0.25 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.25 Patents Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Canada, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
0 Patents, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
Canada ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China 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).