The data displays the number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2016. In 2016, the number of patent grants worldwide stood at around 1.65 million.
1990 | 406582 |
1991 | 300619 |
1992 | 373526 |
1993 | 386051 |
1994 | 405355 |
1995 | 430500 |
1996 | 534200 |
1997 | 509800 |
1998 | 557600 |
1999 | 578000 |
2000 | 517600 |
2001 | 538200 |
2002 | 560800 |
2003 | 621000 |
2004 | 627900 |
2005 | 633900 |
2006 | 755400 |
2007 | 777100 |
2008 | 782300 |
2009 | 815200 |
2010 | 915700 |
2011 | 1002600 |
2012 | 1138600 |
2013 | 1175400 |
2014 | 1179800 |
2015 | 1241100 |
2016 | 1651600 |