United States Highest Patent Applications
Patent applications by residents · World Bank
The highest patent applications in United States was 295,327 in 2016. The top 5 years were: 2016 (295,327), 2017 (293,904), 2015 (288,335), 2013 (287,831), 2019 (285,113).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
United States Top 5 Highest Patent Applications Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2016 |
295,327 |
| 2nd |
2017 |
293,904 |
| 3rd |
2015 |
288,335 |
| 4th |
2013 |
287,831 |
| 5th |
2019 |
285,113 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2016 |
295,327 |
+6,992 |
2nd |
| 2017 |
293,904 |
−1,423 |
2nd |
| 2015 |
288,335 |
+3,239 |
2nd |
| 2013 |
287,831 |
+19,049 |
2nd |
| 2019 |
285,113 |
+18 |
2nd |
| 2014 |
285,096 |
−2,735 |
2nd |
| 2018 |
285,095 |
−8,809 |
2nd |
| 2020 |
269,586 |
−15,527 |
2nd |
| 2012 |
268,782 |
+21,032 |
3rd |
| 2021 |
262,244 |
−7,342 |
2nd |
| 2011 |
247,750 |
+5,773 |
3rd |
| 2010 |
241,977 |
+17,065 |
3rd |
| 2007 |
241,347 |
+19,563 |
2nd |
| 2008 |
231,588 |
−9,759 |
2nd |
| 2009 |
224,912 |
−6,676 |
3rd |
| 2006 |
221,784 |
+13,917 |
2nd |
| 2005 |
207,867 |
+18,331 |
2nd |
| 2004 |
189,536 |
+595 |
2nd |
| 2003 |
188,941 |
+4,696 |
2nd |
| 2002 |
184,245 |
+6,732 |
2nd |
| 2001 |
177,513 |
+12,718 |
2nd |
| 2000 |
164,795 |
+15,544 |
2nd |
| 1999 |
149,251 |
+14,518 |
2nd |
| 1998 |
134,733 |
+15,519 |
2nd |
| 1995 |
123,962 |
+16,729 |
2nd |
| 1997 |
119,214 |
+12,322 |
2nd |
| 1994 |
107,233 |
+7,278 |
2nd |
| 1996 |
106,892 |
−17,070 |
2nd |
| 1993 |
99,955 |
+7,530 |
2nd |
| 1992 |
92,425 |
+4,470 |
2nd |
| 1990 |
90,643 |
+8,273 |
2nd |
| 1991 |
87,955 |
−2,688 |
2nd |
| 1989 |
82,370 |
+7,178 |
2nd |
| 1988 |
75,192 |
+6,877 |
2nd |
| 1987 |
68,315 |
+3,120 |
2nd |
| 1986 |
65,195 |
+1,522 |
2nd |
| 1985 |
63,673 |
+1,832 |
2nd |
| 1982 |
63,316 |
+912 |
1st |
| 1981 |
62,404 |
+306 |
1st |
| 1980 |
62,098 |
– |
2nd |
| 1984 |
61,841 |
+2,450 |
2nd |
| 1983 |
59,391 |
−3,925 |
2nd |
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