Innovation
1,232 patent families (191 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Chemistry & metallurgy, Operations & transport, Emerging technologies; filing pace slowing. Cited 13,853 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 113 |
| 2016 | 145 |
| 2017 | 145 |
| 2018 | 122 |
| 2019 | 114 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2021 | 111 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 90 |
| 2025 | 95 |
| 2026 | 10 |