Number of patents in force in the U.S. 2004-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 2, 2023
In 2020, there were about 3.34 million patents in force in the United States. This is an increase from 2004 levels, when there were about 1.63 million patents in force in the United States.

Number of patents in force in the United States from 2004 to 2020

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Release date

November 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2004 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Data prior to 2009 available here.

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