Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size

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Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size
Country (UCI)	SIC 2008	Company size	Periods	EPO-Patent applicants (number)	EPO-Patent applications (number)	EPO-Patent Applicants with foreign cooperation (number)	EPO-Patent Applications with foreign cooperation (number)	OCNL-Patent Patent applicants (number)	OCNL-Patent Patent applications (number)	OCNL-Patent Applicants with foreign cooperation (number)	OCNL-Patent Applications with foreign cooperation (number)
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2019*	625	3,050	40	175	805	1,395	5	10
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	360	540	20	65	555	705	5	5
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	135	365	5	75	135	225	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	120	2,130	20	35	95	445	5	5
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	15	15	0	0	20	20	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Total employed persons	2019*	5	10	0	0	15	15	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	0	0	0	0	10	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	250 and more employed persons	2019*	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Employed persons unknown	2019*	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	01 Agriculture	Total employed persons	2019*	5	10	0	0	15	15	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	01 Agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	0	0	0	0	10	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	01 Agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	01 Agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	01 Agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	Total employed persons	2019*	5	20	0	5	10	35	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	5	15	0	5	5	30	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	250 and more employed persons	2019*	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	Total employed persons	2019*	0	15	0	5	5	30	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	0	15	0	5	5	30	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2019*	485	2,235	20	65	730	1,220	5	5
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	325	470	10	45	540	680	5	5
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	80	130	0	0	105	170	0	0
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	70	1,620	10	20	65	355	0	0
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	15	15	0	0	20	20	0	0
Domestic	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Total employed persons	2019*	5	10	0	0	15	15	0	0
Domestic	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	0	0	0	0	10	10	0	0
Domestic	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	5	0	0
Domestic	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	250 and more employed persons	2019*	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Employed persons unknown	2019*	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Domestic	01 Agriculture	Total employed persons	2019*	5	10	0	0	15	15	0	0
Domestic	01 Agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	0	0	0	0	10	10	0	0
Domestic	01 Agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	5	0	0
Domestic	01 Agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic	01 Agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Domestic	03 Fishing and aquaculture	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	03 Fishing and aquaculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	03 Fishing and aquaculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	03 Fishing and aquaculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	03 Fishing and aquaculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	Total employed persons	2019*	5	20	0	5	10	35	0	0
Domestic	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	5	15	0	5	5	30	0	0
Domestic	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	250 and more employed persons	2019*	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	R Culture, sports and recreation	Total employed persons	2019*	0	15	0	5	5	30	0	0
Domestic	R Culture, sports and recreation	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	0	15	0	5	5	30	0	0
Domestic	R Culture, sports and recreation	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	R Culture, sports and recreation	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	R Culture, sports and recreation	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2019*	140	815	20	110	75	175	5	5
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	35	70	5	20	20	25	0	0
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	55	235	5	75	30	60	0	0
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	55	510	10	15	30	95	0	5
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	01 Agriculture	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Foreign	01 Agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	01 Agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	01 Agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Foreign	01 Agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Total employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0 to 49 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	50 to 249 employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	250 and more employed persons	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	Employed persons unknown	2019*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
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 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 in this table are definitive for the years 2013 – 2017. For 2018 the figure is revised provisional. For 2019 the figure is provisional.

Changes as of 10 February 2023:
Provisional figures about 2018 and 2019 have been updated.
Correction over the years 2013-2019. In addition to the semi-annual update of the StatLine table based on the 'PATSTAT autumn' dataset, there has also been a correction. Previously, a patent applicant was counted via the psn_id (the ID for standardised names within PATSTAT), with each psn_id representing a unique applicant. Further analysis of the microdata shows that some companies are nevertheless represented by multiple psn_id's, resulting in some companies being doubly counted as patent applicants. With this correction, the companies themselves are counted as applicants instead of the psn_ids, eliminating double counting. This correction covers all reference years and concerns a few dozen fewer patent applicants per year than before. Furthermore, the statistics are now rounded to multiples of five.

When will new figures be published?
Mid 2023 new figures about 2020 will be published.

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: Enterprises who applied for a patent 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.

applications: 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.

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.

Patent applicants: Enterprises who applied for a patent at the Netherlands Patent Office (OCNL), a department of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), in the period observed.
A patent that is granted by NL Patent Office (OCNL), a division of Agency NL, is only valid in the Netherlands.

Patent applications: Patent applications at the Netherlands Patent Office (OCNL), a department of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), in the period observed.
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.