NUMBER OF PATENTS IN USA PER MILLIONS OF R&D DOLLARS 2 ASSUMPTIONS: 1. 2 YEAR LAG BETWEEN APPLICATION AND ISSUE 2. 3% ANNUAL DOLLAR ESCALATION (1971 DOLLARS) FIGURE III PATENTS R&D DOLLARS November, 1974, Vol. 56, No. 11 743 TOTAL PATENTS TOTAL R&D FUNDS (in 1971 DOLLARS) X % of PATENTS ISSUED TO U.S. CORPORATIONS & U.S. GOVERNMENT |