U.S. patent applications see a dramatic decrease
Following a record high in 2024, U.S. patent applications have experienced a significant pullback, with recent data showing a 9% decrease. Patent grants for 2025 also trended downward. While it is too early to determine if this signals a lasting shift, this development warrants close monitoring. Read more here.
2025 U.S. Top 50 Patent Ranking
The 2025 U.S. Top 50 patent ranking highlights key shifts in innovation. Samsung Electronics maintained its lead with 7,054 grants. Following Samsung are TSMC and Qualcomm, while several automotive manufacturers like Toyota and Honda advanced their positions. Conversely, major tech companies including Apple, Google, and Amazon experienced a decline in their rankings.
Analyzing 2025 patent trends
Beyond volume and assignees, the trends of 2025 reveal a fundamental shift in the U.S. innovation landscape, with Asian countries now accounting for 60% of the Top 50 U.S. patent assignees—up from 48% in 2016. While American companies still secure the largest number of grants in absolute terms, over half of all U.S. patents are now awarded to international organizations. Notably, Taiwan, China, and South Korea saw double-digit gains in patent grants in 2025, while the U.S. experienced a 5% decline.
The Fastest Growing Technologies of 2025
The 2025 Top 10 Fastest Growing Technologies highlights a significant shift in the innovation landscape, with the top ten now dominated by sustainability and the circular economy. While artificial intelligence has matured into a stage of iteration, five of the top ten fastest-growing areas focus on battery technology and electrolytic processes, alongside advancements in waste recovery and metal recycling.
The IFI Interview: Clark Peterson, CEO of Ontologics
The demand for highly accurate, AI-ready data has never been higher. In our latest executive interview, we speak with Clark Peterson, CEO of Ontologics, about the critical intersection of artificial intelligence and patent data. Peterson explains why Ontologics chose IFI CLAIMS as its data provider, citing IFI’s reputation as the most credible source among patent attorneys. He also highlights the breadth of IFI’s global data and its well-structured format, which allows his team to focus on analytics and client solutions rather than extensive data cleaning.
Expanded full-text patent data coverage
IFI CLAIMS continues to expand its global patent repository. We are pleased to announce the addition of full-text patent data from Monaco, Estonia, and Serbia to the CLAIMS Direct platform.
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