Canada vs Switzerland: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications
Canada
0 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
0 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Switzerland, a difference of 0 Patents.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | 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 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 2010s | 0 Patents | 0.2 Patents | 0.2 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.25 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 0.25 Patents | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Canada, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0 Patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Switzerland 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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About this data
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).