Table 6: Patents Issued

Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2006
Other Accompanying Information

TABLE 6: PATENTS ISSUED¹
(FY 1986 - FY 2006)²
Year	Utility³	Design	Plant	Reissue	Total
1986	71,301	5,202	227	263	76,993
1987	82,141	6,158	240	254	88,793
1988	77,317	5,740	283	244	83,584
1989	95,829	5,844	728	309	102,710
1990	88,972	7,176	295	282	96,725
1991	91,819	9,387	318	334	101,858
1992	99,406	9,612	336	375	109,729
1993	96,675	9,946	408	302	107,331
1994	101,270	11,138	513	346	113,267
1995	101,895	11,662	390	294	114,241
1996	104,900	11,346	338	291	116,875
1997	111,977	10,331	400	267	122,975
1998	139,298	14,419	577	284	154,578
1999	142,852	15,480	436	393	159,161
2000	164,486	16,718	453	561	182,218
2001	169,571	17,179	563	504	187,817
2002	160,839	15,096	912	465	177,312
2003	171,493	16,525	1,178	394	189,590
2004	169,296	16,533	998	343	187,170
2005	151,077	13,395	816	195	165,483
2006	162,509	19,072	1,106	500	183,187
Notes: 1: Excludes withdrawn numbers. (back to text) 2: Past years’ data may have been revised from prior year reports. (back to text) 3: Includes chemical, electrical, and mechanical applications. (back to text)

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