France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
France
10,932 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
7,006 Number
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 10,932 Number against 7,006 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 3,926 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,432 Number | 7,218 Number | 1,214 Number | France |
| 2010s | 10,210 Number | 6,452 Number | 3,758 Number | France |
| 2020s | 10,844 Number | 6,813 Number | 4,032 Number | France |
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, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 10,932 Number against 7,006 Number in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between France and Netherlands?
- 3,926 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th 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.