InventionINDEX: Insights on Patents and R&D Efforts

inventionINDEX | United States is a specialized resource designed to track, analyze, and highlight innovation trends, patent activity, and R&D (Research and Development) efforts across industries and geographic regions. As part of our broader suite of services focused on R&D tax incentives, the inventionINDEX serves as a centralized platform to:

Showcase Innovation:
- Features state-specific innovation highlights, spotlighting groundbreaking inventions and patented technologies developed within each U.S. state.
- Provides insights into emerging trends, industries, and innovators driving regional economic growth.
Promote Awareness:
- Acts as a public-facing tool to celebrate inventors and businesses contributing to technological progress.
- Encourages organizations to leverage R&D tax credits by illustrating real-world examples of innovation-driven success stories.
State-Specific Insights:
- Organizes data by state, allowing users to explore localized innovation ecosystems, industry clusters, and regulatory environments relevant to R&D.

What are Patent Grants?

In a September 2025 report from Swanson Reed’s Patent Grants Thinktank, the authors propose reforming the U.S. patent system—citing examination backlogs, low-quality grants, and litigation by Non-Practicing Entities that raise costs and hinder innovation. They recommend a Collaborative Examination Pathway (CEP), an optional, front-loaded USPTO track that fosters early applicant–examiner collaboration using AI tools and a secure digital platform to improve patent quality, shorten pendency, and bolster legal certainty. The report also calls for a federal grant of up to $50,000 per international patent family to help small businesses cover patenting costs, and suggests using Swanson Reed’s inventionINDEX—which links patent output with GDP growth—as a simple metric to gauge innovation and measure program outcomes. Learn more

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Use the interactive map below to access over 5 years of data and analysis for all 50 states, representing over 1500 individual analyses:

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