What was the approximate number of new utility patent applications received by the USPTO in fiscal year 2023?

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594,143

In fiscal year 2023, the USPTO received 594,143 new utility applications. This volume serves as an indicator of the ongoing commitment to domestic innovation and the continuous demand for new intellectual property rights. This number represents the inflow of new requests that must enter the examination process, contributing to the overall administrative load and the ongoing size of the pending inventory.

What was the approximate number of new utility patent applications received by the USPTO in fiscal year 2023?
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