TABLE 26: PATENT CLASSIFICATION ACTIVITY
(FY 1999 - FY 2003)
ACTIVITY |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Original patents professionally reclassified - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
completed projects |
82,944 |
53,437 |
39,209 |
19,621 |
10,802 |
Subclasses established |
2,433 |
1,869 |
1,878 |
780 |
2,023 |
Reclassified patents clerically processed, total |
193,309 |
128,362 |
145,090 |
61,433 |
212,798 |
|
Original U.S. patents |
62,584 |
49,231 |
51,266 |
13,155 |
16,202 |
Cross-reference U.S. patents |
97,615 |
70,302 |
84,611 |
38,868 |
189,274 |
Foreign patents |
33,110 |
8,829 |
9,213 |
9,410 |
7,322 |
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