The statistic shows the number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, the number of patent grants worldwide stood at around 1.42 million.
Number of patent grants worldwide 1990-2018
Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2018
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WIPO. (November 20, 2019). Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. "Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2018." Chart. November 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 15, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. (2019). Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 15, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO. "Number of Patent Grants Worldwide from 1990 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/
WIPO, Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257621/number-of-patent-grants-worldwide/ (last visited December 15, 2019)