China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications

China (People’s Republic of)
0 Patents
in 2023
Germany
0 Patents
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Germany rank
3rd

Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Germany
00.511.52197820002023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany, a difference of 0 Patents.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) 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 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
China (People’s Republic of), at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
0 Patents, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents with foreign co-inventors — 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

Co-inventions represent international collaboration in the inventive process.