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

Growing

Declining

consumer electronics↑ Growing

Consumer Electronics

Total patents

375

software→ Stable

Software

Total patents

344

CAGR 2020–2024

-8.3%

telecommunications↑ Growing

Telecommunications

Total patents

273

CAGR 2020–2024

-14.7%

ai ml↑ Growing

Artificial Intelligence

Total patents

162

CAGR 2020–2024

-9.6%

mechanical↑ Growing

Mechanical Engineering

Total patents

140

CAGR 2020–2024

+14.6%

biotech↑ Growing

Biotechnology

Total patents

112

CAGR 2020–2024

-5.4%

semiconductors→ Stable

Semiconductors

Total patents

101

CAGR 2020–2024

-15.9%

pharmaceutical↑ Growing

Pharmaceuticals

Total patents

CAGR 2020–2024

+7.5%

ecommerce↑ Growing

E-Commerce

Total patents

CAGR 2020–2024

+13.6%

automotive↓ Declining

Automotive

Total patents

CAGR 2020–2024

+4.7%

energy→ Stable

Clean Energy

Total patents

CAGR 2020–2024

-6.9%

gene editing→ Stable

Gene Editing

Total patents