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 (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	2020*	685	3,190	50	320	880	1,345	10	15
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	385	545	20	55	600	705	10	5
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	140	375	10	95	140	230	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2020*	140	2,120	20	45	100	365	5	5
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2020*	20	150	0	120	40	45	0	0
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2020*	525	2,390	25	200	790	1,150	10	10
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	350	465	15	45	580	680	10	5
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	80	120	0	0	105	170	0	0
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2020*	70	1,645	10	30	65	255	0	5
Domestic	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2020*	20	150	0	120	40	45	0	0
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2020*	160	805	25	120	90	195	0	0
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	40	75	5	10	20	25	0	0
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	55	255	10	95	35	60	0	0
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2020*	65	470	10	15	35	110	0	0
Foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Equally-shared control	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Extra EU-27 not allocated	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Extra EU-27 not allocated	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Extra EU-27 not allocated	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Extra EU-27 not allocated	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Extra EU-27 not allocated	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Offshore financial centres	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Offshore financial centres	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Offshore financial centres	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Offshore financial centres	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Offshore financial centres	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Unknown	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Total employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Unknown	A-N Business economy and agriculture	0 to 49 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Unknown	A-N Business economy and agriculture	50 to 249 employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Unknown	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Unknown	A-N Business economy and agriculture	Employed persons unknown	2020*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.

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: 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.