Germany vs Spain: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications
Germany
0 Patents
in 2023
Spain
2 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany, a difference of 2 Patents.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | 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 | 1 Patents | 0.7 Patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 0 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 1.5 Patents | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 2 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications between Germany and Spain?
- 2 Patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st 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).