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