Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size

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 29-30 Transport equipment Total employed persons 2020* 10 60 0 0 15 50 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 29-30 Transport equipment 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 29-30 Transport equipment 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 29-30 Transport equipment 250 and more employed persons 2020* 10 50 0 0 5 40 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 29-30 Transport equipment Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 30 Manufacture of other transport Total employed persons 2020* 5 10 0 0 5 10 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 30 Manufacture of other transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 30 Manufacture of other transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 30 Manufacture of other transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 30 Manufacture of other transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering Total employed persons 2020* 95 150 5 10 150 175 5 5
Total domestic and foreign G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 60 85 0 0 115 120 0 0
Total domestic and foreign G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* 20 25 0 0 20 25 0 0
Total domestic and foreign G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 250 and more employed persons 2020* 15 40 5 5 10 25 0 0
Total domestic and foreign G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . 5 5 0 0
Total domestic and foreign H Transportation and storage Total employed persons 2020* 5 10 0 0 10 15 0 0
Total domestic and foreign H Transportation and storage 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0
Total domestic and foreign H Transportation and storage 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign H Transportation and storage 250 and more employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 5 10 0 0
Total domestic and foreign H Transportation and storage Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 49 Land transport Total employed persons 2020* 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 49 Land transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 49 Land transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 49 Land transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* . . . . 0 0 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 49 Land transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 50 Water transport Total employed persons 2020* . . . . 0 0 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 50 Water transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 50 Water transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 50 Water transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* . . . . 0 0 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 50 Water transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 51 Air transport Total employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 51 Air transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 51 Air transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 51 Air transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 51 Air transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 52 Warehousing, services for transport Total employed persons 2020* 5 10 0 0 5 10 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 52 Warehousing, services for transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 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 5 0 0 0 10 0 0
Total domestic and foreign 52 Warehousing, services for transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign O Public administration and services Total employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 . . . .
Total domestic and foreign O Public administration and services 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign O Public administration and services 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign O Public administration and services 250 and more employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 . . . .
Total domestic and foreign O Public administration and services Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 84 Public administration and services Total employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 84 Public administration and services 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 84 Public administration and services 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 84 Public administration and services 250 and more employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 . . . .
Total domestic and foreign 84 Public administration and services Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 29-30 Transport equipment Total employed persons 2020* 5 15 0 0 5 15 0 0
Domestic 29-30 Transport equipment 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0
Domestic 29-30 Transport equipment 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . 0 0 0 0
Domestic 29-30 Transport equipment 250 and more employed persons 2020* 5 10 0 0 5 10 0 0
Domestic 29-30 Transport equipment Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 30 Manufacture of other transport Total employed persons 2020* 5 10 0 0 5 5 0 0
Domestic 30 Manufacture of other transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Domestic 30 Manufacture of other transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . 0 0 0 0
Domestic 30 Manufacture of other transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0
Domestic 30 Manufacture of other transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering Total employed persons 2020* 70 90 0 0 135 150 5 5
Domestic G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 50 60 0 0 110 115 0 0
Domestic G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* 15 15 0 0 15 20 0 0
Domestic G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 250 and more employed persons 2020* 5 15 0 0 10 10 0 0
Domestic G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . 5 5 0 0
Domestic H Transportation and storage Total employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0
Domestic H Transportation and storage 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0
Domestic H Transportation and storage 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic H Transportation and storage 250 and more employed persons 2020* . . . . 5 5 0 0
Domestic H Transportation and storage Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 49 Land transport Total employed persons 2020* 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
Domestic 49 Land transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Domestic 49 Land transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 49 Land transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* . . . . 0 0 0 0
Domestic 49 Land transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 50 Water transport Total employed persons 2020* . . . . 0 0 0 0
Domestic 50 Water transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 50 Water transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 50 Water transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* . . . . 0 0 0 0
Domestic 50 Water transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 51 Air transport Total employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 51 Air transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 51 Air transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 51 Air transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 51 Air transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 52 Warehousing, services for transport Total employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Domestic 52 Warehousing, services for transport 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Domestic 52 Warehousing, services for transport 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 52 Warehousing, services for transport 250 and more employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 52 Warehousing, services for transport Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic O Public administration and services Total employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 . . . .
Domestic O Public administration and services 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic O Public administration and services 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic O Public administration and services 250 and more employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 . . . .
Domestic O Public administration and services Employed persons unknown 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 84 Public administration and services Total employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 . . . .
Domestic 84 Public administration and services 0 to 49 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 84 Public administration and services 50 to 249 employed persons 2020* . . . . . . . .
Domestic 84 Public administration and services 250 and more employed persons 2020* 0 5 0 0 . . . .
Domestic 84 Public administration and services 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
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.