Innovation
944 patent families (439 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Human necessities, Physics & computing, Operations & transport; filing pace slowing. Cited 154,997 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 213 |
| 2016 | 219 |
| 2017 | 263 |
| 2018 | 229 |
| 2019 | 217 |
| 2020 | 202 |
| 2021 | 189 |
| 2022 | 172 |
| 2023 | 153 |
| 2024 | 140 |
| 2025 | 135 |
| 2026 | 38 |
Investor mix
7 investors on record.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 3 | 43% |
| Private equity | 2 | 29% |
| Other / undisclosed | 2 | 29% |