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Number of technology patent grants in the United States as of 2015, by ownership

Number of technology (utility) patent grants in the U.S. as of 2015, by ownership

The data depicts the number of technology patent grants in the United States between 1991 to 2015, by ownership. As of 2015, a total number of 1,874,482 technology patents had been granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to U.S. corporations.

Corporations	1874482	1866768
Government	23658	5139
Individuals	321123	125200

Number of technology patent grants in the United States as of 2015, by ownership

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