Malta vs Netherlands: Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications

Malta
0 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
0 Patents
in 2023
Malta rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
1st

Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications over time

  • Malta
  • Netherlands
00.511.52197820002023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 0 Patents.

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

Malta ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 87 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands 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 Patents 0 Patents
2010s 0 Patents 0.2 Patents 0.2 Patents Netherlands
2020s 0.25 Patents 0 Patents 0.25 Patents Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications, Malta or Netherlands?
Malta, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications between Malta and Netherlands?
0 Patents, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications?
Malta ranks 3rd and Netherlands 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.