US patent grants peaked in 2019 and have stalled since

Name: Utility patents granted, thousands
Creator: Plotpost
Published: 2026-10-10T21:43:26.375Z
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The USPTO granted 354,430 utility patents in 2019, but totals since 2021 have hovered near 325,000 (2021 to 2024 are estimates).

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Facts from Cala · 8 used

2015 utility grants298,407USPTO

2017 utility grants318,828USPTO

2019 utility grants (peak)354,430USPTO

2020 utility grants352,049USPTO

Sources: Cala · USPTO · Patently-O

Utility patents granted, thousands

2015298.407

2016303.049

2017318.828

2018307.759

2019354.43

2020352.049

2021327

2022325.4

2023323

2024325.6

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