How many patents does Nasa have in patentsdb?

Nasa is linked to 1,449 publications as assignee in our database.

What technology areas does Nasa patent most?

Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Physics (683); Operations & Transport (575); Electricity (470).

In our data, assignee counts were 84 in 2024 and 65 in 2025 (lower year over year).

See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.

Nasa holds 1,449 patents in our database, with recent filings and technology areas summarized below.

Year-over-year patent counts for this assignee.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Latest publications where this party is an assignee.

Representative or frequently cited publications from precomputed assignee stats.

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Mapped technology topics for this assignee.

Company technology slices
Technology	Patents
Physics	683
Operations & Transport	575
Electricity	470
Chemistry & Metallurgy	274
Cross-Sectional Technologies	245
Mechanical Engineering	156
Human Necessities	92
Fixed Constructions	18
Textiles & Paper	14

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How many patents does Nasa have in patentsdb?: Nasa is linked to 1,449 publications as assignee in our database.
What technology areas does Nasa patent most?: Top mapped technology areas by patent count: Physics (683); Operations & Transport (575); Electricity (470).
Is Nasa's patent activity growing?: In our data, assignee counts were 84 in 2024 and 65 in 2025 (lower year over year).
What are recent patents assigned to Nasa?: See the “Recent patents” section above for the latest 5 publications we attribute to this assignee.