San Diego Innovation Report

Patents

Applications Granted and Published in California

Patent activity is one reflection of innovation activity in the region. In San Diego in 2019, 8,341 patent applications were filed and 7,662 patents were granted. In 2019, both patent applications and patents granted increased from the numbers recorded in 2018, 8,802 and 7,035, respectively.

San Diego is…

#1

County in Southern California for patents granted and applications published

#5

County in California for patents granted

#4

County in California for new patent applications published

Connect 2019 San Diego Innovation Report Startup Business Patents Granted County Southern Northern California
Connect 2019 San Diego Innovation Report Startup Business Patents Published County Southern Northern California

Source: United States Patent & Trade Office; UC San Diego Extension; Connect

2019 San Diego Innovation Report

Previous San Diego Innovation Reports

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