The FedInvent™ Count
Summary of Taxpayer-Funded Patents 2005-2024
This page was updated on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 06:28 PM GMT
The table below is a summary of US patents and taxpayer-funded patents granted from 2005-2024. Each year taxpayer-funded patents account for over 2% of all patents granted in the US.
| YEAR | TOTAL GRANTS | FEDINVENT GRANTS | % OF TOTAL | WEEKLY AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 157718 | 3413 | 2.16% | 65 |
| 2006 | 196405 | 4203 | 2.14% | 81 |
| 2007 | 182899 | 3950 | 2.16% | 76 |
| 2008 | 185224 | 3841 | 2.07% | 73 |
| 2009 | 191927 | 4243 | 2.21% | 82 |
| 2010 | 244341 | 5738 | 2.35% | 110 |
| 2011 | 247713 | 5801 | 2.34% | 112 |
| 2012 | 267788 | 6627 | 2.47% | 127 |
| 2013 | 302948 | 7173 | 2.37% | 135 |
| 2014 | 326032 | 7529 | 2.31% | 145 |
| 2015 | 325980 | 7390 | 2.27% | 142 |
| 2016 | 333583 | 7596 | 2.28% | 146 |
| 2017 | 351403 | 7974 | 2.27% | 153 |
| 2018 | 339992 | 7720 | 2.27% | 148 |
| 2019 | 391103 | 8796 | 2.25% | 166 |
| 2020 | 388900 | 8485 | 2.18% | 163 |
| 2021** | 374,006 | 7728 | 2.07% | 149 |
| 2022** | 359,000 | 7056 | 1.97% | 136 |
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | 272,101 YTD | 5067 YTD | 1.86% | 133 |