Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications

Germany
0 Patents
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd

Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications over time

  • Germany
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
00.20.40.60.81197820002023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 Patents.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1990s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
2000s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
2010s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 0.1 Patents Germany
2020s 0 Patents 0.25 Patents 0.25 Patents Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Germany, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0 Patents, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications?
Germany ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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).