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Utility Patents Granted per Calendar Year, 1840-2020

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utility patents granted per year from 1840-2020: Data for 2021 isn’t included in the table, but as of July 31, 2021, the authority file contains 195,480 patents. If the pace remains the same, that would predict about 335,000 patents granted this calendar year–around 10% lower than 2020 (356,640 granted patents).

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Utility Patents Granted per Calendar Year, 1840-2022

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If the pace remains the same, that would work out to about 294,000 patents granted this calendar year–around 10% fewer than 2022 (327,482 granted patents) and around 18% lower than 2020 (356,640 granted patents). (In The above graph uses calendar years (Jan. This year’s version shows U.S.

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Four-case March calendar

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That continues a string of lighter than usual calendars. Like all calendars since April 2020 , and for the foreseeable future, the March calendar will be remote and based in San Francisco. (See It will be the sixth straight calendar will pro tem justices. The court granted review in January 2020.

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A three-case February calendar

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That continues a string of light calendars. Yesterday, the court heard just two arguments on its January calendar. Like all calendars since April 2020 , and for the foreseeable future, the February calendar will be remote and based in San Francisco. (See The court granted review in June 2020.

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Another small calendar for April

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That continues a string of lighter than usual calendars. If Patricia Guerrero’s appointment to the court is confirmed next week , as expected, and if she is promptly sworn in (see here ), April’s will be the first calendar with a full complement of permanent justices in seven months.

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The late-May calendar is another 9-case blockbuster

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The Supreme Court today announced it will hear nine cases on its late-May calendar. May is the only month with two argument calendars.) That’s as many arguments as on next week’s large early-May calendar , and it puts the court on pace to issue well over 50 opinions this term. See here and here.)) 1950 (Stats.

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Six-case April calendar announced

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The Supreme Court today announced a six-case April calendar. This one was continued from the March calendar. Stamps (2020) 9 Cal.5th The arguments will be live streamed , as all arguments have been since May 2016. Opinions in the cases should file by July 3. The court continues on a pace for a low number of opinions.