In the fiscal year of 2021, a total number of ** utility patent applications were filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This is a decrease from the previous year, when ** utility patent applications were filed.
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USPTO. (November 19, 2021). Number of utility patent application filings in the United States from FY 2000 to FY 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/256572/number-of-utility-patent-application-filings-in-the-us/
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