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AI Patent Filing Statistics in 2027: Complete Data & Trends

AI patent filings 2027 — WIPO, USPTO, CNIPA, EPO data; China dominance, generative AI patents, top filers, and sourced statistics.

Misar Team·Sep 25, 2025·2 min read
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Quick Answer

  • Global AI patents filed (2026): 264,000 (WIPO)
  • China share: 61% (WIPO)
  • US share: 21% (USPTO)
  • Generative AI patents (2026): 54,000 (WIPO GenAI index)
  • Top filer: Tencent (9,840 filings, 2026)

Key AI Patent Statistics

WIPO's 2026 Technology Trends report confirms China's dominance — China's CNIPA received 161,000 AI filings vs USPTO's 68,300. EPO received 28,400 AI filings. Stanford HAI reports generative AI patents grew since 2020.

Market Data

Metric

2026 Value

Source

Global AI patents

264,000

WIPO

CNIPA filings

161,000

WIPO

USPTO filings

68,300

USPTO

EPO filings

28,400

EPO

JPO filings

18,400

JPO

KIPO filings

14,200

KIPO

GenAI-specific patents

54,000

WIPO GenAI

CV patents

28,400

WIPO

NLP patents

18,200

WIPO

AI SaaS patents

11,800

WIPO

Top Filers (2026)

Organization

Filings

Tencent

9,840

Baidu

8,920

Alibaba

7,640

Samsung

6,880

IBM

5,420

Microsoft

4,960

Google

4,720

Huawei

4,510

Sony

3,180

Ping An

2,980

Sector Breakdown

Sector

% of AI Patents

Computer vision

24%

NLP + LLMs

18%

Autonomous driving

14%

Healthcare AI

11%

Robotics

9%

Finance AI

7%

Other

17%

Sources

  • WIPO — Technology Trends 2026 (AI)
  • WIPO — GenAI Patent Landscape 2026
  • USPTO — AI Patent Dashboard 2027
  • EPO — Patent Index 2026
  • CNIPA — Annual Report 2026
  • JPO — Patent Statistics 2026
  • KIPO — Patent Data 2026
  • Stanford HAI — AI Index 2027
  • OECD AI Observatory 2027
  • IPWatchdog — AI Patent Trends 2027

FAQs

How many AI patents were filed in 2026?

264,000 per WIPO.

Who leads AI patents?

China — 61% of global AI patent filings.

Which company leads?

Tencent with 9,840 filings in 2026.

How many GenAI-specific patents exist?

54,000 per WIPO's GenAI landscape.

Is AI patent growth accelerating?

Yes — GenAI patents grew 8× since 2020 (Stanford HAI).

Conclusion

AI patents in 2027 tell a story of Chinese dominance. More at misar.blog.

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