Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Italy
4,767 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
9,914 Number
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9,914 Number against 4,767 Number in Italy, a difference of 5,147 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,169 Number | 5,482 Number | 1,313 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,052 Number | 7,181 Number | 3,129 Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,851 Number | 9,221 Number | 4,370 Number | Switzerland |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9,914 Number against 4,767 Number in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Italy and Switzerland?
- 5,147 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Italy ranks 6th 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.