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Number of patent grants worldwide 1990-2016

Number of patent grants worldwide from 1990 to 2016

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