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Number of plant patents issued in the United States FY 1997-FY 2017

Number of plant patents issued in the United States from FY 1997 to FY 2017

The data depicts the number of plant patents issued in the U.S. from FY 1997 to FY 2017. In FY 2017, a total number of 1,246 plant patents were granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

2017 1246
2016 1250
2015 1020
2014 1013
2013 842
2012 920
2011 816
2010 978
2009 1096
2008 1179
2007 979
2006 1106
2005 816
2004 998
2003 1178
2002 912
2001 563
2000 453
1999 436
1998 577
1997 400