European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs OECD: Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
3 Patents
in 2023
OECD
3 Patents
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
OECD rank
1st
Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- OECD
How they compare
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 3 Patents against 3 Patents in OECD, a difference of 0 Patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was OECD ahead.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 3 regions.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 0.1 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990s | 0.3 Patents | 0.4 Patents | 0.1 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 1 Patents | 1 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 2010s | 1.6 Patents | 1.6 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 2020s | 2.75 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 0.25 Patents | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or OECD?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 3 Patents against 3 Patents in OECD as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD?
- 0 Patents, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and OECD rank globally for foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 3 regions.
- 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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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).