AI Patent Filing Statistics in 2027: Complete Data & Trends

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 8× 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

1. WIPO — Technology Trends 2026 (AI)
2. WIPO — GenAI Patent Landscape 2026
3. USPTO — AI Patent Dashboard 2027
4. EPO — Patent Index 2026
5. CNIPA — Annual Report 2026
6. JPO — Patent Statistics 2026
7. KIPO — Patent Data 2026
8. Stanford HAI — AI Index 2027
9. OECD AI Observatory 2027
10. 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.