AI investments fuelling global patent growth: UN
Geneva: The number of international patents filed last year for digital communications technology and semiconductors grew strongly, reflecting the surge in artificial intelligence investments, the United Nations said Friday.
Across the board, international patent applications rose 0.7% in 2025 to 275,900 filings worldwide, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the UN agency dealing with patenting and innovation, said in an annual overview.
WIPO chief economist Carsten Fink said that underneath that modest growth, innovation activity was strong in digital technologies.
