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Number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders 2000-2017

Number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders from 2000 to 2017

The data displays the number of patent applications stifled by U.S. Government secrecy orders from fiscal year 2000 to 2017. A secrecy order is used to prevent the release of a technology that could endanger national security. As of fiscal year 2015, a total number of 5,579 secrecy orders were in effect.

2000 4741
2001 4736
2002 4792
2003 4841
2004 4885
2005 4915
2006 4942
2007 5002
2008 5023
2009 5081
2010 5135
2011 5241
2012 5327
2013 5445
2014 5520
2015 5579
2016 5680
2017 5784