Germany vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Germany
24,476 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
7,006 Number
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24,476 Number against 7,006 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 17,470 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,769 Number | 7,218 Number | 17,552 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 26,162 Number | 6,452 Number | 19,711 Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 25,139 Number | 6,813 Number | 18,326 Number | Germany |
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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 24,476 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 Germany and Netherlands?
- 17,470 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.