Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications
Hong Kong, China
0 Patents
in 2023
Malta
0 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Malta rank
3rd
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Malta, a difference of 0 Patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malta ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | 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 | 0.2 Patents | 0.2 Patents | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.5 Patents | 0.25 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, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 0 Patents, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta 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).