Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Netherlands
7,006 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
9,914 Number
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9,914 Number against 7,006 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 2,908 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,218 Number | 5,482 Number | 1,735 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6,452 Number | 7,181 Number | 729.5 Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,813 Number | 9,221 Number | 2,408 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9,914 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 Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 2,908 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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.