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Intellectual property in the higher education sector
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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ thousands | |||||
| Total operational expenditures for intellectual property management1 | 36,419 | 36,927 | 41,544 | 42,492 | 41,851 |
| Income from intellectual property1 | 55,525 | 51,210 | 55,173 | 59,689 | 52,477 |
| number | |||||
| Full-time equivalent employees engaged in intellectual property management | 255 | 280 | 292 | 323 | 285 |
| Invention disclosures2 | 1,133 | 1,432 | 1,452 | 1,356 | 1,357 |
| Inventions protected2 | 527 | 629 | 761 | 707 | 668 |
| Patent applications3 | 1,252 | 1,264 | 1,410 | 1,442 | 1,634 |
| Patents issued3 | 347 | 397 | 376 | 339 | 479 |
| Patents held3 | 3,047 | 3,827 | 3,961 | 4,784 | 4,185 |
| New licenses and options4,5 | 422 | 494 | 621 | 437 | 538 |
| Active licenses and options4,5 | 1,756 | 2,022 | 2,836 | 2,038 | 2,679 |
| 1. Intellectual property refers to any creation of the human mind that can be protected by law. 2. An invention is any patentable product, process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement of any of these. 3. A patent is a document that protects the rights of an inventor. Patents are granted by the governments of countries. 4. A license is an agreement with a client to use the institution's intellectual property for a fee or other consideration. 5. An option is the right to negotiate for a license. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 358-0025 and Catalogue nos. 88-222-X and 88F0006XIE. Last modified: 2009-10-01. | |||||
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