Germany vs World: Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications
Germany
0 Patents
in 2023
World
3 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany, a difference of 3 Patents.
Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 87 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0 Patents | 0.1 Patents | 0.1 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 0 Patents | 0.4 Patents | 0.4 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 1 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 0.1 Patents | 1.9 Patents | 1.8 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 0 Patents | 3.25 Patents | 3.25 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications, Germany or World?
- World, at 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications between Germany and World?
- 3 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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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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).