European Patent Office Annual Report 207 Country profile: Netherlands Contact: press@epo.org www.epo.org/media Date of publication: 7 March 208
Growth of European patent applications global 48 027 52 703 60 004 59 36 +3.9% 65 590 203 204 205 206 207 European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. European Patent Office 2
Origin of European patent applications in 207 Others 5% R. Korea P.R. China 5% Japan 3% United States 26% Germany 5% France 6% Switzerland Netherlands United Kingdom 3% Italy 3% Sweden 2% Other EPO states 0% including: Austria % Ireland 0. Belgium % Poland 0.3% Denmark % Portugal 0.% Finland % Spain % EPO states 47% European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. The geographic origin is based on the first-named applicant principle. Note: Sums may vary slightly due to rounding. European Patent Office 3
Top countries for European patent applications TOP40 207 Change 207 Change 207 Change United States 42 300 5.8% 5 Finland 88-0.% 29 Puerto Rico 277 4.3% 2 Germany 25 490.9% 6 Spain 676 7. 30 Cayman Islands 244 54. 3 Japan 2 72 3.5% 7 Chinese Taipei 623 4.% 3 New Zealand 22 0.0% 4 France 0 559 0.5% 8 Canada 54-3.5% 32 Czech Republic 205 7.9% 5 P.R. China 8 330 6.6% 9 Israel 388 5.2% 33 Russian Federation 98 7.2% 6 Switzerland 7 283 0.6% 20 Turkey 892 74.9% 34 Brazil 69-7.6% 7 Netherlands 7 043 2.7% 2 Australia 847 0.% 35 Portugal 49-5.7% 8 R. Korea 6 26-8.2% 22 India 672 -.% 36 Saudi Arabia 40-44. 9 United Kingdom 5 33 2. 23 Ireland 593-3.0% 37 South Africa 25 33.0% 0 Italy 4 352 4.3% 24 Luxembourg 58 3.0% 38 Malta 07 8.9% Sweden 3 728 4.9% 25 Norway 525-0.6% 39 Hong Kong 06 9.3% 2 Austria 2 23 8.2% 26 Poland 469 4.% 40 Greece 00 35.% 3 Belgium 2 55 -.9% 27 Singapore 452 2.5% 4 Denmark 2 4 3.% 28 Liechtenstein 38.% European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. The geographic origin is based on the first-named applicant principle. European Patent Office 4
European patent applications per million inhabitants TOP30 Applications 207 Population 2 Ratio: appl. per mio. inhabitants Applications 207 Population 2 Ratio: appl. per mio. inhabitants Switzerland 7 283 8 236 303 884 6 Puerto Rico 277 3 35 827 83 2 Netherlands 7 043 7 084 79 42 7 United Kingdom 5 33 64 769 452 82 3 Denmark 2 4 5 605 948 377 8 Singapore 452 5 888 926 77 4 Sweden 3 728 9 960 487 374 9 Italy 4 352 62 37 802 70 5 Finland 88 5 58 37 329 20 Chinese Taipei 623 23 508 428 69 6 Germany 25 490 80 594 07 36 2 New Zealand 22 4 50 327 49 7 Austria 2 23 8 754 43 253 22 Slovenia 96 972 26 49 8 Belgium 2 55 49 346 88 23 Estonia 54 25 58 43 9 Japan 2 72 26 45 398 72 24 Canada 54 35 623 680 42 0 Israel 388 8 299 706 67 25 Cyprus 49 22 549 40 EU28: 34 France 0 559 67 06 6 57 26 Australia 847 23 232 43 36 2 United States 42 300 326 625 79 30 27 Spain 676 48 958 59 34 3 R. Korea 6 26 5 8 299 22 28 Czech Republic 205 0 674 723 9 4 Ireland 593 5 0 02 8 29 Hong Kong 06 7 9 503 5 5 Norway 525 5 320 045 99 30 Portugal 49 0 839 54 4 European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. The geographic origin is based on the first-named applicant principle. 2 Source of population figures: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. European Patent Office 5
European patent applications Netherlands 6 874 7 47 6 857 +2.7% 7 043 5 852 203 204 205 206 207 European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. The geographic origin is based on the first-named applicant principle. European Patent Office 6
European patent grants Netherlands +5.0% 3 20 2 784 883 703 99 203 204 205 206 207 The analysis is based on published patents granted by the EPO. In cases where several patentees are mentioned on the published patent, the country of residence of the first patentee listed applies. European Patent Office 7
Leading fields of technology global TOP0 207 Change Medical technology 3 090 6.2% 2 Digital communication 694 5.7% 3 Computer technology 74 4.% 4 Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy 0 402 4.0% 5 Transport 8 27-4.2% 6 Measurement 7 999 6.6% 7 Organic fine chemistry 6 462 4.3% 8 Pharmaceuticals 6 330 8.% 9 Biotechnology 6 278 4.5% 0 Other special machines 5 548 0. The definition of the fields is based on the WIPO IPC technology concordance. The table is available at: http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/ipstats/en/statistics/patents/xls/ipc_technology.xls European Patent Office 8
Leading 5 fields of technology Netherlands 2 (75% of all applications) 207 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 206 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 5% 5% 6% 6% 9% 7% 6% 9% 7% Medical technology Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy Computer technology Measurement Optics Other special machines Organic fine chemistry Biotechnology Basic materials chemistry Macromolecular chemistry, polymers Food chemistry Digital communication Pharmaceuticals Civil engineering Semiconductors The definition of the fields is based on the WIPO IPC technology concordance. The table is available at: http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/ipstats/en/statistics/patents/xls/ipc_technology.xls 2 The geographic origin is based on the first-named applicant principle. European Patent Office 9
Top EPO applicants 207 global TOP0 207 Change Huawei 2 398 0.3% 2 Siemens 2 220 8.7% 3 LG 2 056 -.% 4 Samsung 2 06-3.0% 5 Qualcomm 854 8.8% 6 Royal Philips 733 -.9% 7 United Technologies 79-6.8% 8 Intel 435 3.2% 9 Robert Bosch 42 6. 0 Ericsson 373 6.% EPO states United States R. Korea P.R. China This is the ranking of the main consolidated applicants at the EPO in 207 (first-named applicant principle). It is based on European patent applications filed with the EPO, which include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. Applications by identifiable subsidiaries, not necessarily located in the same country, are allocated to the consolidated applicants. The countries refer to the country of residence of the headquarters. European Patent Office 0
Top EPO applicants 207 global TOP50 207 Change 207 Change 207 Change Huawei 2 398 0.3% 8 Procter & Gamble 804 6.5% 35 Google 527-6.3% 2 Siemens 2 220 8.7% 9 Valeo 770 25.8% 35 Medtronic 527-8.8% 3 LG 2 056 -.% 20 Dow Chemical 734 3. 37 HP 59 46.6% 4 Samsung 2 06-3.0% 2 Panasonic 728.3% 38 Technicolor 509 0. 5 Qualcomm 854 8.8% 22 Canon 708-6.3% 39 ABB 508-8.% 6 Royal Philips 733 -.9% 23 Hitachi 707 2.2% 40 BOE Technology 500 237.8% 7 United Technologies 79-6.8% 24 Philips Lighting 700-5.8% 4 Olympus 496 3.5% 8 Intel 435 3.2% 25 ZTE 679-0.% 42 Merck KGaA 488 3.5% 9 Robert Bosch 42 6. 26 3M 675. 43 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 0 Ericsson 373 6.% 27 Hoffmann-La Roche 643-3.2% 44 Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft 462 38.7% 460 8.2% General Electric 372-5.7% 28 Continental 629 22.6% 45 Nestlé 45 2.0% 2 BASF 265-0.3% 29 Honeywell 69.0% 46 SABIC 436-6. 3 Sony 29 9.0% 30 Boeing 608 4.6% 47 Fujitsu 435 6.9% 4 Microsoft 59 7.8% 3 Toshiba 596 56. 48 Unilever 422-4.3% 5 Nokia 99-3.2% 32 Mitsubishi Electric 579 7.2% 49 Vestel Elektronik 408 848.8% 6 Bayer 880-0.% 33 CEA 544-8.% 50 DSM 395 25.0% 7 Johnson & Johnson 874 22.% 34 Toyota Motor 535-38.5% European Patent Office
Top applicants at the EPO in 207 from Netherlands TOP5 ROYAL PHILIPS 733 2 PHILIPS LIGHTING 700 3 DSM 395 4 AIRBUS GROUP 366 5 NXP SEMICONDUCTORS 349 6 ASML 252 7 UNILEVER N.V. 44 8 SHELL 39 9 CNH INDUSTRIAL 34 0 GEMALTO 29 NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE TNO 24 2 AKZO NOBEL 09 3 LYONDELLBASELL 76 4 HERE GLOBAL 69 4 LUMILEDS HOLDING 69 This is the ranking of the main consolidated applicants at the EPO in 207 (first-named applicant principle). It is based on European patent applications filed with the EPO, which include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. Applications by identifiable subsidiaries, not necessarily located in the same country, are allocated to the consolidated applicants. The countries refer to the country of residence of the headquarters. European Patent Office 2
European patent applications 207 regional breakdown Netherlands Provinces 207 Share Change North Brabant 3 655 5.9% 3.7% South Holland 039 4.8% -.% Limburg 795.3% 3. North Holland 694 9.9% 9.6% Gelderland 395 5.6% -5.7% Utrecht 78 2.5% -6.8% Overijssel 5.6% -7.9% Groningen 57 0.8% 5.6% Friesland 4 0.6% 20.6% Flevoland 34 0.5% -5.0% Drenthe 33 0.5% 43.5% Zeeland 8 0.% -69.2% City Eindhoven 2 822 40.% -.0% Amsterdam 459 6.5% 8.3% Rotterdam 254 3.6% -2.3% European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. The geographic origin is based on the first-named applicant principle. European Patent Office 3
Leading European regions for patent applications at the EPO in 207 Region Country 207 Change Bayern DE 7 54 4.5% 2 Île-de-France FR 7 05 -.% 3 Baden Württemberg DE 4 964 3.2% 4 Nordrhein-Westfalen DE 4 97 0.6% 5 North Brabant NL 3 655 3.7% 6 Hessen DE 2 20.2% 7 Stockholm SE 2 057 5.9% 8 Greater London GB 76 0.6% 9 Rheinland-Pfalz DE 575-0.9% 0 Greater Helsinki FI 496.5% Niedersachsen DE 485 8. 2 Lombardia IT 424 -.0% 3 Vlaanderen BE 382 -.6% 4 Hovedstaden DK 364 8.8% 5 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes FR 290 7.% 6 Vaud CH 88 3.9% 7 South Holland NL 039 -.% 8 West Austria AT 973 4.6% 9 Zürich CH 94-3.7% 20 Basel-Stadt CH 940 5.7% European patent applications include direct European applications and international (PCT) applications that entered the European phase during the reporting period. The geographic origin is based on the first-named applicant principle. European Patent Office 4
Top EPO patentees 207 global TOP0 207 Change LG 792 52.8% 2 Robert Bosch 463 -.3% 3 Samsung 408 34.5% 4 Huawei 262 36.6% 5 Qualcomm 55 35. 6 Siemens 053 0.7% 7 Ericsson 009 3.9% 8 Toyota Motor 888 34.3% 9 General Electric 840-9.7% 0 Panasonic 830 35.8% EPO states United States R. Korea P.R. China Japan This is the ranking of the main consolidated patentees at the EPO in 207 (first-named patentee principle). It is based on published patents granted by the EPO. Patents granted to identifiable subsidiaries, not necessarily located in the same country, are allocated to the consolidated patentees. The countries refer to the country of residence of the headquarters. European Patent Office 5