France vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
France
10,932 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
9,914 Number
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 10,932 Number against 9,914 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,018 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,432 Number | 5,482 Number | 2,949 Number | France |
| 2010s | 10,210 Number | 7,181 Number | 3,029 Number | France |
| 2020s | 10,844 Number | 9,221 Number | 1,624 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 Switzerland?
- France, at 10,932 Number against 9,914 Number in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between France and Switzerland?
- 1,018 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- France ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.