Technology in the 21st Century: Innovation trends since 2000
In 2021, around 3.4 million patent applications were filed worldwide, a 3.6% increase on the previous year.
In this report, we look at what is driving this increase by analyzing trends in eight prominent technology sectors in the period 2000-2020:
automotive, biotechnology, energy, entertainment, IT / communication, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and space exploration.
