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
01234197820002023

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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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).