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Posted on September 11, 2005 by moskalyukname

10% of all 2003 US patents went to Silicon Valley

According to the coalition Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, 10% of all patents awarded in the United States in 2003 went to individuals and companies in Silicon Valley, up from just 4% in 1993.

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