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Table 24-2
Regional differences in intellectual property
commercialization, part 2 — 2006
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| Inventions disclosed | Inventions protected | Patent applications filed | Inventions declined | New licenses and options | Total active licenses and options | Spin-off companies created to date | Responding institutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||||||
| Total Canada | 1,356 | 707 | 1,442 | 353 | 437 | 2,038 | 1,103 | 117 |
| Atlantic | 49 | 21 | 59 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 77 | 18 |
| Quebec | 296 | 169 | 366 | 78 | 100 | 616 | 185 | 29 |
| Ontario | 525 | 226 | 518 | 102 | 221 | 716 | 405 | 36 |
| Prairies | 168 | 65 | 184 | 26 | 59 | 321 | 190 | 20 |
| British Columbia | 318 | 226 | 315 | 116 | 50 | 362 | 246 | 14 |
| percent | ||||||||
| Total Canada | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| Quebec | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 25 |
| Ontario | 39 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 31 |
| Prairies | 12 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| British Columbia | 23 | 32 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 12 |
Note(s):
Based on the questionnaires received representing 117 responding
institutions. Institutions: Educational institutions. Atlantic: Newfoundland
and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Prairies:
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Components may not add to total due to
rounding.
