Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 Patents
World rank
3rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
1 Patents
in 2020
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications in Hong Kong, China, 1978–2023

00.20.40.60.81197820002023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0 Patents for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Over the whole period, domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications in Hong Kong, China, 1978 to 2023.
Year Patents Change
1978 0 Patents
1979 0 Patents
1980 0 Patents
1981 0 Patents
1982 0 Patents
1983 0 Patents
1984 0 Patents
1985 0 Patents
1986 0 Patents
1987 0 Patents
1988 0 Patents
1989 0 Patents
1990 0 Patents
1991 0 Patents
1992 0 Patents
1993 0 Patents
1994 0 Patents
1995 0 Patents
1996 0 Patents
1997 0 Patents
1998 0 Patents
1999 0 Patents
2000 0 Patents
2001 0 Patents
2002 0 Patents
2003 0 Patents
2004 0 Patents
2005 0 Patents
2006 0 Patents
2007 0 Patents
2008 0 Patents
2009 0 Patents
2010 0 Patents
2011 0 Patents
2012 0 Patents
2013 0 Patents
2014 0 Patents
2015 0 Patents
2016 0 Patents
2017 0 Patents
2018 0 Patents
2019 0 Patents
2020 1 Patents
2021 1 Patents +0.0%
2022 0 Patents -100.0%
2023 0 Patents

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 10
1990s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 10
2000s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 10
2010s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 10
2020s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 1 Türkiye 0 Patents
  2. 1 United Kingdom 0 Patents compare
  3. 1 Latvia 0 Patents
  4. 1 Spain 2 Patents compare
  5. 1 Slovenia 0 Patents
  6. 1 Poland 0 Patents
  7. 1 Estonia 0 Patents
  8. 1 Netherlands 0 Patents compare
  9. 1 Croatia 0 Patents
  10. 1 Moldova 0 Patents
  11. 1 Lithuania 0 Patents
  12. 1 United States 0 Patents compare
  13. 1 OECD 2 Patents compare
  14. 3 North Macedonia 0 Patents
  15. 3 Zimbabwe 0 Patents
  16. 3 Saudi Arabia 0 Patents
  17. 3 Jordan 0 Patents
  18. 3 Japan 0 Patents
  19. 3 Finland 0 Patents compare
  20. 3 Greece 0 Patents
  21. 3 Romania 0 Patents
  22. 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 Patents
  23. 3 Cayman Islands 0 Patents
  24. 3 Colombia 0 Patents
  25. 3 Australia 0 Patents compare
  26. 3 Egypt 0 Patents
  27. 3 Peru 0 Patents
  28. 3 Bulgaria 0 Patents
  29. 3 Tunisia 0 Patents
  30. 3 Sri Lanka 0 Patents
  31. 3 Seychelles 0 Patents
  32. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 Patents
  33. 3 Armenia 0 Patents
  34. 3 Mexico 0 Patents
  35. 3 Belarus 0 Patents
  36. 3 Norway 0 Patents
  37. 3 Indonesia 0 Patents
  38. 3 Portugal 0 Patents
  39. 3 Algeria 0 Patents
  40. 3 New Zealand 0 Patents
  41. 3 Malaysia 0 Patents
  42. 3 Uruguay 0 Patents
  43. 3 Monaco 0 Patents
  44. 3 Panama 0 Patents
  45. 3 Canada 0 Patents compare
  46. 3 Pakistan 0 Patents
  47. 3 Iceland 0 Patents
  48. 3 India 0 Patents
  49. 3 Uzbekistan 0 Patents
  50. 3 Lebanon 0 Patents
  51. 3 Bermuda 0 Patents
  52. 3 Kuwait 0 Patents
  53. 3 France 0 Patents compare
  54. 3 Ireland 0 Patents
  55. 3 Cyprus 0 Patents
  56. 3 Guatemala 0 Patents
  57. 3 Cuba 0 Patents
  58. 3 Jamaica 0 Patents
  59. 3 United Arab Emirates 0 Patents
  60. 3 Singapore 0 Patents
  61. 3 Puerto Rico 0 Patents
  62. 3 China 0 Patents
  63. 3 Brazil 0 Patents compare
  64. 3 Ecuador 0 Patents
  65. 3 Morocco 0 Patents
  66. 3 Mongolia 0 Patents
  67. 3 Denmark 0 Patents
  68. 3 Georgia 0 Patents
  69. 3 Djibouti 0 Patents
  70. 3 Philippines 0 Patents
  71. 3 Costa Rica 0 Patents
  72. 3 Italy 0 Patents compare
  73. 3 Ukraine 0 Patents
  74. 3 Malta 0 Patents compare
  75. 3 Luxembourg 0 Patents compare
  76. 3 Belgium 0 Patents
  77. 3 South Africa 0 Patents
  78. 3 Liechtenstein 0 Patents compare
  79. 3 Sweden 0 Patents compare
  80. 3 Russian Federation 0 Patents
  81. 3 Kenya 0 Patents
  82. 3 Israel 0 Patents compare
  83. 3 Nigeria 0 Patents
  84. 3 El Salvador 0 Patents
  85. 3 Czechia 0 Patents
  86. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents
  87. 3 Chile 0 Patents
  88. 3 Chinese Taipei 0 Patents
  89. 3 Kazakhstan 0 Patents
  90. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Patents
  91. 3 Austria 0 Patents
  92. 3 Argentina 0 Patents
  93. 3 Germany 0 Patents compare
  94. 3 Switzerland 0 Patents compare
  95. 3 Hungary 0 Patents
  96. 3 Thailand 0 Patents
  97. 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications in Hong Kong, China?
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications in Hong Kong, China was 0 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1 Patents in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — patent applications?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — 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
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