Innovation
1,356 patent families (288 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Human necessities, Emerging technologies, Physics & computing; filing pace slowing. Cited 16,061 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2016 | 80 |
| 2017 | 152 |
| 2018 | 178 |
| 2019 | 238 |
| 2020 | 283 |
| 2021 | 335 |
| 2022 | 269 |
| 2023 | 197 |
| 2024 | 185 |
| 2025 | 205 |
| 2026 | 20 |