Number of
AI PATENTS
Granted Annually
China
US
EU & UK
ROW
Cumulative share
of granted AI patents (%):
21,907
35,315
61%
21%
China
US
13,699
13,071
16%
2% EU & UK
ROW
8,219
9,530
12,077
5,441
4,741
7,519
2,720
4,455
2012
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2022
Cumulative data based on patents granted between 2010-2022
Source: The AI Index 2024 Annual Report