In the fiscal year of 2021, more patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to foreign nationals than to U.S. residents. In that year, 198,730 patents were issued to residents of foreign countries, compared to 170,059 patents issued to residents of the United States.
Number of U.S. patents issued from FY 2017 to FY 2021, by residency of applicant
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USPTO. (November 19, 2021). Number of U.S. patents issued from FY 2017 to FY 2021, by residency of applicant [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/950844/number-us-patents-issued-residency-applicant/
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Number of U.S. patents issued from FY 2017 to FY 2021, by residency of applicant [Graph], USPTO, November 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/950844/number-us-patents-issued-residency-applicant/