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Number of patents granted to U.S. companies 2002-2016

Number of patents granted to U.S. companies from 2002 to 2016

The data displays the number of patents granted to U.S. companies in the United States and abroad from 2002 to 2016. In 2016, total 276,737 patents were granted to U.S. companies.

2002	143849
2003	152113
2004	147631
2005	139485
2006	158896
2007	150132
2008	149998
2009	157995
2010	190842
2011	202057
2012	229116
2013	244165
2014	254636
2015	257108
2016	276737

Number of patents granted to U.S. companies 2002-2016

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