Filing Analytics
Patent filing trends by technology
Track where innovation is accelerating and where it's stalling. Year-by-year patent filing data from 1990 to 2025 across 12 technology domains.
Domains tracked
12
Growing
10
Declining
0
consumer electronics↑ Growing
Consumer Electronics
Total patents
312
CAGR 2020–2024
+5.7%
software↑ Growing
Software
Total patents
287
CAGR 2020–2024
-9.6%
telecommunications↑ Growing
Telecommunications
Total patents
208
CAGR 2020–2024
-12%
ai ml↑ Growing
Artificial Intelligence
Total patents
148
CAGR 2020–2024
-8.5%
mechanical↑ Growing
Mechanical Engineering
Total patents
113
CAGR 2020–2024
+23%
biotech↑ Growing
Biotechnology
Total patents
91
ecommerce↑ Growing
E-Commerce
Total patents
84
CAGR 2020–2024
+7.5%
pharmaceutical→ Stable
Pharmaceuticals
Total patents
76
semiconductors↑ Growing
Semiconductors
Total patents
66
CAGR 2020–2024
-5.4%
automotive↑ Growing
Automotive
Total patents
25
energy↑ Growing
Clean Energy
Total patents
18
gene editing→ Stable
Gene Editing
Total patents
5