Czechia vs Liechtenstein: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Czechia
267 Number
in 2025
Liechtenstein
430 Number
in 2025
Czechia rank
21st
Liechtenstein rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Czechia
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 430 Number against 267 Number in Czechia, a difference of 163 Number.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.6 times Czechia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 21st and Liechtenstein ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.67 Number | 192.67 Number | 96 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 184.6 Number | 322.2 Number | 137.6 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 231.17 Number | 438 Number | 206.83 Number | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Czechia or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 430 Number against 267 Number in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Czechia and Liechtenstein?
- 163 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Liechtenstein?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Czechia ranks 21st and Liechtenstein ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.