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Foreign-Born Inventors Now Account for 41% of US Patents

Line chart showing the share of patents granted each year to US companies from foreign-born, US-based inventors, rising from 34% in 2014 to 41% in 2024, with the most rapid growth occurring between 2018 and 2023.

Immigrant inventors' share of US patents has climbed from 34% to 41% over the past decade

Line chart showing the share of patents granted each year to US companies from foreign-born, US-based inventors, rising from 34% in 2014 to 41% in 2024, with the most rapid growth occurring between 2018 and 2023. Source: Revelio Labs.
Figure 1. Line chart showing the share of patents granted each year to US companies from foreign-born, US-based inventors, rising from 34% in 2014 to 41% in 2024, with the most rapid growth occurring between 2018 and 2023. Source: Revelio Labs, July 2025

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