Patent applicants and patent applications; by SIC93 of applicant, 2000-2008

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Patent applicants and patent applications; by SIC93 of applicant, 2000-2008
Industry/branches (SIC93) Periods Patent applications at the EPO (number) Patent applications at the NLOC (number)
A-Q All economic activities 2008 4,597 1,887
A Agriculture 2008 13 29
01 Agriculture 2008 13 28
02 Forestry and forestry services 2008 . 1
B Fishing 2008 2 1
C Mining and quarrying 2008 251 4
10 Extraction and agglomeration of peat 2008 . .
11 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2008 248 4
14 Quarrying and winning of sand 2008 3 .
D Manufacturing 2008 2,926 605
15 Manufacturing food products and ... 2008 272 24
16 Manufacture of tobacco products 2008 . .
17 Manufacture of textiles 2008 8 8
18 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2008 . .
19 Tanning and dressing of leather;... 2008 . 1
20 Manufacture of wood products, cork 2008 . 4
21 Manufacture of pulp, paper, ... 2008 10 14
22 Publishing 2008 2 3
23 Manufacture of coke 2008 2 .
24 Manufacture, chemicals/chemical ... 2008 697 11
25 Manufacture of rubber / plastic ... 2008 37 51
26 Manufacture non-metallic mineral ... 2008 9 6
27 Manufacture of basic metals 2008 30 3
28 Manufacture of fabricated metal ... 2008 50 65
29 Manufacture of machinery and ... 2008 199 281
30 Manufacture, office machinery ... 2008 36 1
31 Manufacture of electrical machinery 2008 1,155 33
32 Manufacture of radio 2008 335 14
33 Manufacture of medical 2008 51 34
34 Manufacture of motor vehicles 2008 12 16
35 Manufacture of transport equipment 2008 19 23
36 Manufacture of furniture 2008 4 14
37 Preparation for recycling 2008 . 1
E Electricity,gas, steam, hot water ... 2008 11 10
40 Production of electricity, ... 2008 10 9
41 Collection and distribution of water 2008 1 1
F Construction 2008 20 72
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair ... 2008 254 260
50 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 2008 3 7
51 Wholesale trade and commission ... 2008 237 224
52 Retail trade 2008 15 30
H Hotels and restaurants 2008 2 6
I Transport, storage and communication 2008 41 11
60 Land transport; transport via ... 2008 1 4
61 Water transport 2008 2 2
62 Air transport 2008 . .
63 Supporting / auxiliary transport ... 2008 2 4
64 Post and telecommunications 2008 36 1
J Financial intermediation 2008 53 47
65 Financial intermediation 2008 52 43
66 Insurance and pension funding 2008 . .
67 Auxiliary to financial intermediation 2008 2 4
K Real estate, renting and business ... 2008 622 342
70 Real estate activities 2008 3 14
71 Renting of machinery and equipment 2008 1 9
72 Computer service and information ... 2008 62 27
73 Research and development 2008 384 65
74 Other business activities 2008 172 228
L Public administration and defence 2008 . 1
M Education 2008 76 34
N Health and social work 2008 65 13
O Other community, social and ... 2008 10 21
90 Sewage and refuse disposal 2008 . 2
91 Activities of membership ... 2008 6 3
92 Recreational 2008 4 14
93 Other service activities 2008 . 2
P Private households with employed ... 2008 . .
Q Extra-territorial organizations ... 2008 . .
Unknown 2008 254 434
Source: CBS.
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This table gives an overview of the number of patent applicants and patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO) and NL Patent Office, a division of NL Agency (NLOC). Patents can be granted to enterprises, universities, institutions, private persons or other entities as long as the invention which they cover fulfils certain criteria. To obtain a patent the invention must be novel, contain an inventive step and be industrially applicable. This is assessed by a patent office like the EPO or NLOC. The patent office will grant or reject the application.

The data are broken down by economic activity of the enterprise applying for a patent. For the classification by economic activity the Dutch Standard Industrial Classification (SIC93) is used. The data give an indication which branches are (most) innovative.

Data available from: 2000.

Changed as of: 18 April 2013
Due to a calculation error the number of patent applications at the EPO of the industry C Mining and quarrying was not correct in 2007. This has been corrected in this version (was 64, now 113). This table is stopped due to the switch to the Standard Industrial Classification 2008 (SIC 2008).

Status of the figures:
Data are final for 2000 to 2008.

When will new figures be published?
This table has been stopped as of 18 April 2013 and is continued as Patent applicants and patent applications by SIC 2008.

Description topics

Patent applications at the EPO
Patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO) in the period
observed. A patent that is granted by the European Patent Office
(EPO) is valid in all member countries of the EPO. However the EPO
patent must be validated at the national patent office in order to be
effective in member countries.
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Patent:
A patent is an intellectual property right issued by an authorised body
intended to protect a new product, process or technology.
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It gives the owner the legal right to prevent others from using, manufacturing, selling, importing, etc. the invention. The patent remains in force for limited duration and only in the country or countries concerned. Patents can be granted to for example enterprises, institutions, individuals or other entities as long as the invention meets the conditions for patentability: novelty, non-obviousness and industrial applicability.
Patent applications at the NLOC
Patent applications at the NL Patent Office (NLOC), a division of Agency
NL, in the period observed. A patent that is granted by the NL Patent
Office is only valid in The Netherlands.
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Patent:
A patent is an intellectual property right issued by an authorised body
intended to protect a new product, process or technology.
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It gives the owner the legal right to prevent others from using, manufacturing, selling, importing, etc. the invention. The patent remains in force for limited duration and only in the country or countries concerned. Patents can be granted to for example enterprises, institutions, individuals or other entities as long as the invention meets the conditions for patentability: novelty, non-obviousness and industrial applicability.