Innovation
556 patent families (218 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Electricity & electronics, Physics & computing, Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 15,480 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2016 | 78 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2021 | 84 |
| 2022 | 82 |
| 2023 | 89 |
| 2024 | 97 |
| 2025 | 77 |
| 2026 | 16 |