Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications
Germany
0 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
0 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 Patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | 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 | 0.3 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.3 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 0 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 0.5 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, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, 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 Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 0 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
- Germany 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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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).