Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in United States
United States: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 32,970 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,970 Patents
Change on year
down 21.0%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
43,858 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
1,098 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in United States, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in United States stood at 32,970 Patents.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in United States peaked at 43,858 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,098 Patents, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in United States, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,098 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 3,487 Patents | +217.5% |
| 1980 | 5,465 Patents | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 6,719 Patents | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 7,699 Patents | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 9,321 Patents | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 10,513 Patents | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 11,006 Patents | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 11,968 Patents | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 12,359 Patents | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 13,691 Patents | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 15,366 Patents | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 17,543 Patents | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 17,430 Patents | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 18,104 Patents | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 18,356 Patents | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 19,205 Patents | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 20,663 Patents | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 22,899 Patents | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 24,629 Patents | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 27,677 Patents | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 30,225 Patents | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 32,531 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 33,342 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32,691 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34,190 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 35,214 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 37,222 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 38,664 Patents | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 36,471 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 34,578 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 33,048 Patents | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 33,079 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34,265 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 37,005 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 40,001 Patents | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 43,044 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 40,432 Patents | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 41,340 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41,739 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41,390 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43,858 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 43,856 Patents | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 43,400 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 41,718 Patents | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 32,970 Patents | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,292 Patents | 1,098 Patents | 3,487 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,411 Patents | 5,465 Patents | 15,366 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,673 Patents | 17,430 Patents | 30,225 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,795 Patents | 32,531 Patents | 38,664 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,615 Patents | 33,079 Patents | 43,858 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,486 Patents | 32,970 Patents | 43,856 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in United States?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in United States was 32,970 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 43,858 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,098 Patents in 1978.
- How does United States rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- United States ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)