Innovation
175 patent families (120 granted) — focus: Operations & transport, Textiles & paper, Chemistry & metallurgy, Physics & computing; filing pace slowing. Cited 2,211 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 20 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2026 | 1 |