Between 2000 and 2024, the United States recorded approximately **** thousand quantum technology patents granted, ahead of Japan at *** thousand. The United States led across quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum sensing. Germany ranked third overall, with *** thousand patents granted.
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McKinsey & Company. (April 28, 2026). Number of quantum technology patents granted worldwide from 2000 to 2024, by headquarter location (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1664332/quantum-technology-patents-granted-worldwide/
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Number of quantum technology patents granted worldwide from 2000 to 2024, by headquarter location (in 1,000s) [Graph], McKinsey & Company, April 28, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1664332/quantum-technology-patents-granted-worldwide/