U.S. cannabis patents issued since 1976, by category

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Matej Mikulic
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Jan 21, 2022
This statistic represents the distribution of cannabis patents in the United States filed since 1976, broken down by category. As of early 2017 and since 1976, patents concerning the plant biology accounted for a 44 percent share of total cannabis patents.

Distribution of cannabis-related patents filed since 1976 in the United States, by category

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Statistic: Distribution of cannabis-related patents filed since 1976 in the United States, by category

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