In 2021, the number of patent grants worldwide stood at around 1.76 million. The number of patent grants generally increased in the past decades. Especially in the last year the number of patent grants worldwide increased greatly. During the time under consideration, this year the highest number of patent grants was recorded.
Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2021
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WIPO. (November 1, 2022). Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. "Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2021." Chart. November 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. (2022). Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. "Number of Patent Grants Worldwide from 1990 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO, Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2021 [Graph], WIPO, November 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/