100,000
Go to web site http://patft.uspto.gov to see which patents are pending.
Probably that they are lying- US patents in process, but since no one can verify those pending, many companies make up a huge impressive number to look innovative.
Pending patents refer to applications already filed in the patent office. Proposed patents refer to business strategy about whether and when to file a patent application.
That is impossible to tell. In which country? At which time? Look at the number of patents in the USA and guess that have the number shows the number of inventors.
A patent can remain pending for many years. Some patent applications are divided as they progress, allowing various embedded inventions to become patented while other claims to related inventions in the same application are further examined. I have personally worked on patents that were over 14 years old, and still "pending" in the sense that more patents could be issued on it.
The USPTO granted a total of 247,727 patents from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, including Reissue Patents, Plant Patents, Design Patents, and Utility Patents.
The US Patent Office issued 99,200 total patents from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1990, including 9 reissue patents, 6 plant patents, 194 design patents, and 98,991 utility patents.
There are several ways to search for pending patents. One is to go to Google Patent Search (www.google.com/patents) or you can contact companies that help you develop your ideas. They charge a fee, but they will research and see if there are any similar products in development. You can search the internet under invention developers for a choice of companies,
In 1998, the United States granted 260,889 total patents
Yes, I got it from my grand father, and I don't know any thing about it.
Simply add the text "Patent Pending" to the product or service which is a pending patent covers. Optionally, include the pending application number at the corresponding patent office. In the USPTO, the application number is formatted like this xx/xxx,xxx.
US Patents are issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Their home page list two search engines. One that lets you search for patents that have been issued, and one that lets you search for patents whose applications are pending. http://patft.uspto.gov/ A number of Patent related web sites provide links to Patent Offices in other countries. Try http://www.irossco.com/patentsearching.htm as one example. Please note that many individuals or companies register their patents with the USPTO in addition to multiple jurisdictions to gain "global coverage".