Table 2. Patent Applications Filed

Patent Applications Filed for Fiscal Years 1981 through 2001
TABLE 2 PATENT APPLICATIONS FILED (FY 1981 - FY 2001)
Year	Utility /1, /2	Design	Plant /2	Reissue /2	Total
1981	106,828	7,197	147	538	114,710
1982	116,052	8,069	193	486	124,800
1983	96,847	8,256	231	370	105,704
1984	109,010	8,446	248	281	117,985
1985	115,893	9,504	244	290	125,931
1986	120,988	9,792	291	332	131,403
1987	125,677	10,766	364	366	137,173
1988	136,253	11,114	377	439	148,183
1989	150,418	11,975	418	495	163,306
1990	162,708	11,140	395	468	174,711
1991	166,765	10,368	414	536	178,083
1992	171,623	12,907	335	581	185,446
1993	173,619	13,546	362	572	188,099
1994	185,087	15,431	430	606	201,554
1995	220,141	15,375	516	647	236,679
1996	189,922	15,160	557	637	206,276
1997	219,486	16,272	680	607	237,045
1998	238,850	16,576	658	582	256,666
1999	259,618	17,227	759	664	278,268
2000	291,653	18,563	786	805	311,807
2001	324,211	18,636	914	956	344,717
1/ Chemical, electrical, and mechanical applications. 2/ Utility, Plant, and Reissue applications revised from 1996 - 2000 to reflect the latest actual counts in PALM.

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