Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications

Hong Kong, China
0 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
0 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
3rd

Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81197820002023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China 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, China 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, China 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, China or Switzerland?
Hong Kong, China, 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, China and Switzerland?
0 Patents, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
Hong Kong, China 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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Indicator
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
103 places, 4,738 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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).