Number of patent applications worldwide 1990-2023
As of 2023, the number of patent applications worldwide amounted to about 3.55 million. It was also the highest number of patent applications worldwide in the last 30 years.
Number of patent applications worldwide from 1990 to 2023
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WIPO. (November 7, 2024). Number of patent applications worldwide from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257610/number-of-patent-applications-worldwide/
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