Spain vs Switzerland: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications
Spain
2 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
0 Patents
in 2023
Spain rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2 Patents against 0 Patents in Switzerland, a difference of 2 Patents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | 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 | 1 Patents | 0.2 Patents | 0.8 Patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.5 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 1 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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 2 Patents against 0 Patents in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications between Spain and Switzerland?
- 2 Patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
- Spain ranks 1st 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).