Patents - technology diffusion in United States
United States: Patents - technology diffusion was 370,325 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - technology diffusion in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in United States is 370,325 Patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in United States peaked at 441,862 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 120,594 Patents, in 1991.
That places United States 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Patents - technology diffusion in United States, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122,208 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 120,594 Patents | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 123,914 Patents | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 135,169 Patents | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 153,086 Patents | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 178,898 Patents | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 182,016 Patents | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 209,774 Patents | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 210,090 Patents | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 229,608 Patents | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 259,697 Patents | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 298,849 Patents | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 305,967 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 319,463 Patents | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 363,296 Patents | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 394,521 Patents | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 375,889 Patents | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 371,157 Patents | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 361,179 Patents | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 337,808 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 352,439 Patents | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 373,650 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 398,178 Patents | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 418,173 Patents | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 410,056 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 412,587 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 415,074 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 423,089 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 425,247 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 440,520 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 441,862 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 438,353 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 429,698 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 370,325 Patents | -13.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 370,325 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 561.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,536 Patents | 120,594 Patents | 229,608 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,783 Patents | 259,697 Patents | 394,521 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,901 Patents | 352,439 Patents | 440,520 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,060 Patents | 370,325 Patents | 441,862 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Poland 3,864 Patents compare
- 1 China 1.77 million Patents compare
- 2 Netherlands 2,843 Patents compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,760 Patents compare
- 3 Croatia 188 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 251,752 Patents compare
- 4 Moldova 96 Patents compare
- 4 Slovenia 162 Patents compare
- 4 Taiwan 55,572 Patents compare
- 5 Madagascar 1 Patents compare
- 5 Lithuania 80 Patents compare
- 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in United States?
- Patents - technology diffusion in United States was 370,325 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 441,862 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,594 Patents in 1991.
- How does United States rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation