Canada vs Germany: Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications
Canada
0 Patents
in 2023
Germany
0 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Germany rank
3rd
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany, a difference of 0 Patents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | 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 | 0.1 Patents | 0.1 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.1 Patents | 0.6 Patents | 0.5 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.25 Patents | 0 Patents | 0.25 Patents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indicators of international co-operation — patent applications, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in indicators of international co-operation — patent applications between Canada and Germany?
- 0 Patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators based on EPO, USPTO and PCT 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). Co-inventions represent the international collaboration in the inventive process.