The number of patent litigation cases in the United States has been increasing over the last two decades, rising from 22 cases in the period between 1998 and 2002 to 60 cases in the period between 2013 and 2017.
Number of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by time period
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IPWatchdog. (May 31, 2018). Number of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by time period [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035312/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us/
IPWatchdog. "Number of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by time period." Chart. May 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035312/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us/
IPWatchdog. (2018). Number of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by time period. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035312/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us/
IPWatchdog. "Number of Patent Litigation Cases in The United States between 1998 and 2017, by Time Period." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035312/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us/
IPWatchdog, Number of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by time period Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035312/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us/ (last visited February 25, 2021)