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Table 14-1
Patents status by field of study — 2007
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| Patent applications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiating | Follow-on | Unclassified | Total | |
| number | ||||
| Total | 807 | 820 | 7 | 1,634 |
| Agriculture and biological sciences | 36 | 71 | 0 | 107 |
| Engineering and applied sciences | 148 | 160 | 4 | 312 |
| Health professions and sciences | 252 | 253 | 0 | 505 |
| Mathematics and physical sciences | 34 | 86 | 3 | 123 |
| Unclassified | 337 | 250 | 0 | 587 |
Note(s):
Based on the questionnaires received representing 112 responding
institutions. Unclassified: Respondents provided totals but were unable to
break down components as requested. For international patent applications
the parent Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is counted as one application and
each entry into national phase as one application.
