The given number is the total for utilities, design, plants, and reissue patent applications.
The financial year is the U.S. government financial year which runs from 1 October and ends on 30 September.
*Data is preliminary.
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Number of patent application filings in the U.S. FY 2000-FY 2021
In the fiscal year of 2021, a total number of ** patent applications were filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, when ** patent applications were filed.
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