| Table 6-5 |
| Top 15 most emphasized U.S. patent
classes for corporations from South Korea and Taiwan: 2001 |
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| Rank |
|
South Korea |
Taiwan |
|
| 1 |
|
Liquid crystal cells, elements, and systems |
Semiconductor device manufacturing process |
| 2 |
|
Static information storage and retrieval |
Electrical connectors |
| 3 |
|
Electric lamp and discharge systems |
Circuit makers and breakers |
| 4 |
|
Television |
Electrical systems and devices |
| 5 |
|
Semiconductor device manufacturing process |
Active solid-state devices |
| 6 |
|
Dynamic magnetic information storage or
retrieval |
Supports |
| 7 |
|
Television signal processing for recording |
Heat exchange |
| 8 |
|
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear
devices |
Abrading |
| 9 |
|
Electric lamp and discharge devices |
Rotary expansible chamber devices |
| 10 |
|
Pulse or digital communications |
Special receptacle or package |
| 11 |
|
Electrophotography |
Typewriting machines |
| 12 |
|
Active solid-state devices |
Radiation imagery chemistry |
| 13 |
|
Computers |
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning |
| 14 |
|
Electronic digital logic circuitry |
Cleaning |
| 15 |
|
Computer graphics |
Battery or capacitor charging |
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NOTE: Rank is based on patenting activity
of nongovernmental organizations, which are primarily corporations.
Patenting by individuals and governments is excluded.
SOURCE: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Information Products Division,
Technology Assessment and Forecast Branch, 2002. |
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| Science & Engineering Indicators
— 2004 |
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