In 2020, the number of patent grants worldwide stood at around 1.59 million. The number of patent grants generally increased in the past decades. For example 1,16 million patent grants were counted in 2014.
Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2020
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WIPO. (November 1, 2021). Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. "Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2020." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. (2021). Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. "Number of Patent Grants Worldwide from 1990 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO, Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/ (last visited August 08, 2022)