Germany vs Russia: Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications

Germany
0 Patents
in 2023
Russia
0 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Russia rank
3rd

Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
00.511.52197820002023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Russia, a difference of 0 Patents.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia 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 0.3 Patents 0.2 Patents Russia
2020s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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