Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States
United States: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 76 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States is 76 patents, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.3% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States peaked at 2,910 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76 patents, in 2025.
United States ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 563 patents | — |
| 2001 | 556 patents | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 583 patents | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 632 patents | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 695 patents | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 888 patents | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 1,144 patents | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 1,462 patents | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 1,766 patents | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,665 patents | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,820 patents | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2,602 patents | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 2,682 patents | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,517 patents | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,646 patents | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,387 patents | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 2,539 patents | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,735 patents | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,564 patents | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,910 patents | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 2,411 patents | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 2,172 patents | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,662 patents | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 1,064 patents | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 484 patents | -54.5% |
| 2025 | 76 patents | -84.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 76 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 38.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 995.4 patents | 556 patents | 1,766 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,540 patents | 1,820 patents | 2,910 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,312 patents | 76 patents | 2,411 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in United States was 76 patents in 2025, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,910 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 patents in 2025.
- How does United States rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.