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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0 Patents
in 2023
World
3 Patents
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • World
012345197820002023

How they compare

World currently reports 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3 Patents.

Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 Patents 1.9 Patents 1.9 Patents World
2020s 0.25 Patents 3.25 Patents 3 Patents World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications, Iran, Islamic Republic of or World?
World, at 3 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and World?
3 Patents, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and World?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and World rank globally for foreign ownership of domestic inventions — patent applications?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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).