Switzerland is the most innovative country in Europe in terms of patents, according to statistics from the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich. Swiss companies, researchers and developers registered 9,914 patents last year – more per capita than anywhere else. Here are the five most exciting points about the new statistics. 1 Roche beats Novartis Roche is the Swiss company that registered the most patents with the European Patent Office last year: 681 inventions and developments. By comparison, Novartis has 94 registered patents. The fact that Roche is at first glance much more innovative than its competitor can be explained by the fact that Roche not only develops medicines, but also machines. These are laboratory devices for diagnostics, i.e. for recognising diseases. The machines analyse blood samples, among other things. Novartis does not have a comparable diagnostics division. 2. One in ten patents for e-cigarettes The two cigarette companies Philip Morris International and ...
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Published on April 15, 2026
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