Germany vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Germany
24,476 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
9,914 Number
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24,476 Number against 9,914 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 14,562 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,769 Number | 5,482 Number | 19,287 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 26,162 Number | 7,181 Number | 18,981 Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 25,139 Number | 9,221 Number | 15,918 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 Switzerland?
- Germany, at 24,476 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 Germany and Switzerland?
- 14,562 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.