Australia vs Canada: Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications

Australia
0 Patents
in 2023
Canada
0 Patents
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Canada rank
3rd

Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
00.511.52197820002023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Canada, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1990s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 0.1 Patents Australia
2000s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
2010s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
2020s 0 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.5 Patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications between Australia and Canada?
0 Patents, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications?
Australia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — 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).