Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications
Hong Kong
0 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
0 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong 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.
Hong Kong 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 | Hong Kong | 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 | 0.5 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
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 or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 0 Patents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
- Hong Kong 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).