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	All enterprises (no finance and utilitie	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	A-N Business economy and agriculture	250 and more employed persons	2021*	115	1,600	20	70	100	305	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	250 and more employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	02 Forestry and logging	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	03 Fishing and aquaculture	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	B Mining and quarrying	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	08 Mining and quarrying (no oil and gas)	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages	250 and more employed persons	2021*	10	15	0	0	10	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	15 Manufacture of leather and footwear	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	18 Printing and reproduction	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	19-22 Refineries and chemistry	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	10	0	0	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals	250 and more employed persons	2021*	15	145	5	15	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products	250 and more employed persons	2021*	10	35	0	0	10	15	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	26-27 Elektrical and electron. Industry	250 and more employed persons	2021*	10	960	0	5	10	60	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	29 Manufacture of cars and trailers	250 and more employed persons	2021*	5	40	0	0	5	40	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	33 Repair and installation of machinery	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	E Water supply and waste management	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	36 Water collection and distribution	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	38 Waste collection and treatment	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	G Wholesale and retail trade	250 and more employed persons	2021*	10	15	0	0	5	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	H Transportation and storage	250 and more employed persons	2021*	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	49 Land transport	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	53 Postal and courier activities	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	I Accommodation and food serving	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	56 Food and beverage service activities	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	J Information and communication	250 and more employed persons	2021*	5	40	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	59 Film, TV and music production etc	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	60 Programming and broadcasting	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	62-63 IT- and information services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	5	35	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	65 Insurance and pension funding	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	72 Research and development	250 and more employed persons	2021*	5	45	5	5	5	5	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	73-75 Advertising, design and other	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	73 Advertising and market research	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
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	77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods	250 and more employed persons	2021*	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	80 Security and investigation	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	O-Q Government and care	250 and more employed persons	2021*	20	35	10	10	15	45	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	O Public administration and services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	84 Public administration and services	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	Q Health and social work activities	250 and more employed persons	2021*	10	15	5	5	5	10	0	0
Total domestic and foreign	87 Residential care and guidance	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	87-88 Care and social work	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	R Culture, sports and recreation	250 and more employed persons	2021*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Total domestic and foreign	92 Lotteries and betting	250 and more employed persons	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.