Innovation
12,798 patent families (2,949 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Operations & transport, Mechanical engineering, Electricity & electronics; filing pace slowing. Cited 149,992 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1308 |
| 2016 | 1301 |
| 2017 | 1440 |
| 2018 | 1180 |
| 2019 | 1096 |
| 2020 | 822 |
| 2021 | 740 |
| 2022 | 592 |
| 2023 | 514 |
| 2024 | 491 |
| 2025 | 456 |
| 2026 | 94 |