Patent Intelligence · Citation Velocity
Rising-star patents
A 2010 patent with 100 citations grew slowly. A 2022 patent with 30 citations is accelerating fast. Citation velocity — citations per year since grant — identifies the inventions that might define the next decade of technology.
Fastest rising
Customizing Surgical Dissectors Using 3D Printing
High-velocity patents
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Fastest Rising Patents — Granted 2018+
Ranked by forward citations ÷ years since grant. Only patents with ≥5 forward citations included.
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Average Citation Velocity by Domain
Software
2.3 cit/yr
15 rising
Gene Editing
2.0 cit/yr
1 rising
AI & Machine Learning
1.8 cit/yr
8 rising
Telecommunications
1.7 cit/yr
9 rising
Consumer Electronics
1.7 cit/yr
10 rising
Mechanical Engineering
1.5 cit/yr
2 rising
Biotechnology
1.4 cit/yr
3 rising
Automotive
1.3 cit/yr
1 rising
Clean Energy
1.3 cit/yr
1 rising
Semiconductors
1.2 cit/yr
1 rising
E-Commerce
1.2 cit/yr
2 rising
Pharmaceuticals
1.0 cit/yr
1 rising