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Table 2-1
Expenditures on intellectual property management — 2008
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| Expenditures | |
|---|---|
| thousands of dollars | |
| Total operational expenditures for intellectual property management | 51,124 |
| Salaries and benefits corresponding to full-time equivalents | 28,056 |
| Patent and regular legal expenditures 1 | 15,331 |
| Litigation expenditures 2 | 361 |
| Other operational expenditures | 7,376 |
| number | |
| Full-time equivalent employees engaged in intellectual property management | 321 |
Patent and regular legal expenditures include
those for patent filings, patent searches, registration of copyright, etc.
Litigation expenditures are those related to
disputes over patents or other intellectual property and include settlements.
Note(s):
Based on response from 69 institutions with intellectual property
offices, engaged in intellectual property management. Full-time equivalent
is an estimate of the number of person-years.
