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

China (People’s Republic of)
0 Patents
in 2023
Spain
3 Patents
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st

Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Spain
01234197820002023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3 Patents against 0 Patents in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 3 Patents.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Spain 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 Spain
2010s 0.1 Patents 1 Patents 0.9 Patents Spain
2020s 0 Patents 2.25 Patents 2.25 Patents Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 3 Patents against 0 Patents in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
3 Patents, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st 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.