Patent applicants and patent applications; by SIC93 of applicant, 2000-2008
| Industry/branches (SIC93) | Periods | Enterprises applying for an EPO patent (number) | Patent applications at the EPO (number) | Enterprises applying for a NLOC patent (number) | Patent applications at the NLOC (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Real estate, renting and business ... | 2008 | 202 | 622 | 290 | 342 |
| 74 Other business activities | 2008 | 119 | 172 | 204 | 228 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
Table explanation
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
- Enterprises applying for an EPO patent
- Enterprises who applied for a patent to the European Patent Office (EPO)
in the period observed.
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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.
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 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.
---
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. - Enterprises applying for a NLOC patent
- Enterprises who applied for a patent at the NL Patent Office (NLOC),
a division of Agency NL, in the period observed. Up to 2009, NL Patent
Office was known as the Netherlands Patent Office.
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A patent granted by 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. - 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.