Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size

Changed on: 06/02/2024 02:00

Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size
Country (UCI)	SIC 2008	Company size	Periods	EPO-Patent Applicants with foreign cooperation (number)	EPO-Patent Applications with foreign cooperation (number)	OCNL-Patent Applicants with foreign cooperation (number)	OCNL-Patent Applications with foreign cooperation (number)
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Total employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	250 and more employed persons	2020*	0	0	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	02 Forestry and logging	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	02 Forestry and logging	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	02 Forestry and logging	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	02 Forestry and logging	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	02 Forestry and logging	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	Total employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	250 and more employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	J Information and communication	Total employed persons	2020*	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	J Information and communication	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	J Information and communication	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	J Information and communication	250 and more employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	J Information and communication	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	Total employed persons	2020*	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	250 and more employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	63 Information service activities	Total employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	63 Information service activities	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	63 Information service activities	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	0	0	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	63 Information service activities	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	63 Information service activities	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	O-Q Government and care	Total employed persons	2020*	10	20	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	O-Q Government and care	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	O-Q Government and care	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	O-Q Government and care	250 and more employed persons	2020*	10	20	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	O-Q Government and care	Employed persons unknown	2020*	0	0	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	87-88 Care and social work	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	87-88 Care and social work	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	87-88 Care and social work	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	87-88 Care and social work	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	87-88 Care and social work	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	98 Households producing for own use	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	98 Households producing for own use	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	98 Households producing for own use	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	98 Households producing for own use	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	98 Households producing for own use	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Total employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	02 Forestry and logging	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	02 Forestry and logging	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	02 Forestry and logging	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	02 Forestry and logging	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	02 Forestry and logging	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	Total employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	250 and more employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	52 Warehousing, services for transport	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	J Information and communication	Total employed persons	2020*	0	5	0	0
Foreign	J Information and communication	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	J Information and communication	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	J Information and communication	250 and more employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	J Information and communication	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	Total employed persons	2020*	0	5	0	0
Foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	250 and more employed persons	2020*	0	0	0	0
Foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	63 Information service activities	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	63 Information service activities	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	63 Information service activities	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	63 Information service activities	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	63 Information service activities	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	O-Q Government and care	Total employed persons	2020*	0	0	.	.
Foreign	O-Q Government and care	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	0	0	.	.
Foreign	O-Q Government and care	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	O-Q Government and care	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	O-Q Government and care	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87-88 Care and social work	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87-88 Care and social work	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87-88 Care and social work	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87-88 Care and social work	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	87-88 Care and social work	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	98 Households producing for own use	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	98 Households producing for own use	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	98 Households producing for own use	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	98 Households producing for own use	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.
Foreign	98 Households producing for own use	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

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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 the Netherlands Patent Office (OCNL), a department of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). 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 OCNL. 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 (SIC 2008) is used. The data give an indication which branches are (most) innovative. Additionally, a breakdown by enterprise size class is available.

Data available from: 2013

Status of the figures:
The figures from 2013 to 2018 are final. The figures for 2019 are revised provisional. The figures for 2020 are provisional.

Changes as of 6 February 2024:
Provisional figures for 2019 and 2020 have been updated.

Changes as of June 30, 2023:
The figures for 2018 and 2019 have been adjusted and the provisional figures for 2020 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Mid 2024 the figures for 2019 and 2020 will be updated and new figures for 2021 will be added. Beginning of 2025 the figures for 2020 and 2021 will be updated.

Description topics

EPO-Patent

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.

Applicants with foreign cooperation: Enterprises who applied for a patent at the European Patent Office (EPO) in the period observed, where the Dutch applicant has cooperated with a foreign entity for any of its applications.

Applications with foreign cooperation: Patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO) in the period observed, where the Dutch applicant has cooperated with a foreign entity for this specific application.

OCNL-Patent

A patent that is granted by NL Patent Office (OCNL), a division of Agency NL, is only valid in the Netherlands.

Applicants with foreign cooperation: Enterprises who applied for a patent at the Netherlands Patent Office (OCNL), a department of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), in the period observed, where the Dutch applicant has cooperated with a foreign entity for any of its applications.

Applications with foreign cooperation: Patent applications at the Netherlands Patent Office (OCNL), a department of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), in the period observed, where the Dutch applicant has cooperated with a foreign entity for this specific application.