Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size

Changed on: 15/07/2024 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	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	Total employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	Total employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	30 Manufacture of other transport	Total employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	5	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	30 Manufacture of other transport	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	30 Manufacture of other transport	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	30 Manufacture of other transport	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	30 Manufacture of other transport	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	32 Manufacture of other products	Total employed persons	2021*	15	20	0	0	25	35	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	32 Manufacture of other products	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	10	15	0	0	25	30	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	32 Manufacture of other products	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	32 Manufacture of other products	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	32 Manufacture of other products	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	39 Remediation, other waste management	Total employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	39 Remediation, other waste management	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	39 Remediation, other waste management	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	39 Remediation, other waste management	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	39 Remediation, other waste management	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	62 Support activities in the field of IT	Total employed persons	2021*	30	70	0	0	45	60	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62 Support activities in the field of IT	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	20	25	0	0	35	45	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62 Support activities in the field of IT	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	5	10	0	0	5	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62 Support activities in the field of IT	250 and more employed persons	2021*	5	35	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	62 Support activities in the field of IT	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	66 Other financial services	Total employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	66 Other financial services	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	66 Other financial services	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	66 Other financial services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	66 Other financial services	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	M Other specialised business services	Total employed persons	2021*	130	285	15	90	235	320	5	5
Total domestic and foreign	M Other specialised business services	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	105	160	10	40	205	250	5	5
Total domestic and foreign	M Other specialised business services	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	15	35	0	5	15	55	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	M Other specialised business services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	10	90	5	40	10	15	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	M Other specialised business services	Employed persons unknown	2021*	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	73-75 Advertising, design and other	Total employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	25	35	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	73-75 Advertising, design and other	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	20	25	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	73-75 Advertising, design and other	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	73-75 Advertising, design and other	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	73-75 Advertising, design and other	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	74 Other specialised business services	Total employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	20	30	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	74 Other specialised business services	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	15	20	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	74 Other specialised business services	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	74 Other specialised business services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	74 Other specialised business services	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	N Renting and other business support	Total employed persons	2021*	15	55	0	35	40	45	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	N Renting and other business support	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	10	15	0	0	35	40	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	N Renting and other business support	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	0	40	0	30	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	N Renting and other business support	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	N Renting and other business support	Employed persons unknown	2021*	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	82 Other business services	Total employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	82 Other business services	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	82 Other business services	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	82 Other business services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	82 Other business services	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	Total employed persons	2021*	0	10	0	5	10	70	0	5
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	0	10	0	5	10	65	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	S Other service activities	Total employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	5	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	S Other service activities	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	S Other service activities	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	S Other service activities	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	S Other service activities	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	96 Other personal services	Total employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	96 Other personal services	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	96 Other personal services	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	96 Other personal services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	96 Other personal services	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	Total employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0
Domestic	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0
Domestic	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	Total employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	30 Manufacture of other transport	Total employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	5	10	0	0
Domestic	30 Manufacture of other transport	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	30 Manufacture of other transport	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic	30 Manufacture of other transport	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0
Domestic	30 Manufacture of other transport	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	0	0	0	0
Domestic	32 Manufacture of other products	Total employed persons	2021*	10	15	0	0	25	30	0	0
Domestic	32 Manufacture of other products	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	10	15	0	0	25	30	0	0
Domestic	32 Manufacture of other products	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Domestic	32 Manufacture of other products	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	32 Manufacture of other products	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	39 Remediation, other waste management	Total employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	39 Remediation, other waste management	0 to 49 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	39 Remediation, other waste management	50 to 249 employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	39 Remediation, other waste management	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Domestic	39 Remediation, other waste management	Employed persons unknown	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

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 2019 are final. The figures for 2020 are revised provisional. The figures for 2021 are provisional.

Changes as of 15 July 2024:
The figures for 2019 and 2020 have been adjusted and the provisional figures for 2021 have been added.

Changes as of 1 February 2024:
Provisional figures for 2019 and 2020 have been updated.

When will new figures be published?
Beginning of 2025 the figures for 2020 and 2021 will be updated. Mid 2025 the figures for 2020 and 2021 will be updated and new figures for 2022 will be added.

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.