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Dataset

Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size

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Data owner Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Rijk)
Updated 27-02-2026
License CC-BY (4.0)
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  • ICT
Publicity level Public
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Dit is een dataset die landelijk dekkend is. De data heeft betrekking op heel Nederland.

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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: 2011

Status of the figures: The figures from 2011 to 2020 are final. The figures for 2021 are revised provisional. The figures for 2022 are provisional.

Changes as of February 27, 2026: Provisional figures for 2021 and 2022 have been updated.

Changes as of 31 July 2025:
The figures for 2020 and 2021 have been adjusted and the provisional figures for 2022 have been added. Additionally, the series has been expanded with figures for 2011 and 2012.

When will new figures be published? Mid 2026 the figures for 2021 and 2022 will be updated and new figures for 2023 will be added. Beginning of 2027 the figures for 2022 and 2023 will be updated.

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Owner information

Data owner:
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Rijk)

Contact point

Department:
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek
Email address:
infoservice@cbs.nl

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Data publisher:
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Rijk)

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CC-BY (4.0)

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  • English

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