Innovation
45,983 patent families (34,562 granted) — focus: Electricity & electronics, Physics & computing, Operations & transport, Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 1,642,583 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 5312 |
| 2016 | 6908 |
| 2017 | 7614 |
| 2018 | 7960 |
| 2019 | 8238 |
| 2020 | 7085 |
| 2021 | 6112 |
| 2022 | 6278 |
| 2023 | 5747 |
| 2024 | 5180 |
| 2025 | 5159 |
| 2026 | 1370 |
Investor mix
21 investors on record.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 10 | 48% |
| Private equity | 3 | 14% |
| Other / undisclosed | 8 | 38% |
Hiring activity
Hires frequently
106 roles tracked across 8 of the last 12 months
18 Jun 2026 · Market Development Manager · Austin
10 Jun 2026 · Senior Product Manager - Server CPU · Hillsboro
10 Jun 2026 · Fab Equipment Maintenance Commodity Manager · Hillsboro
10 Jun 2026 · Sales Account Manager · Fort Collins
10 Jun 2026 · Director-Analog Design Infrastructure Design Automation · Hillsboro
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.