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Engineering & Research Industry Overview
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Quantity
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Unit
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Year
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Source
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Total R&D Spending, Worldwide, PPP*
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1,402.6
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Bil. US$
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2012
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Battelle
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Total U.S. R&D Spending
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436
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Bil. US$
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2012
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Battelle
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Spending on R&D as a Percent of GDP:
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U.S.
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2.80
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%
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2012
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Battelle
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Japan
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3.50
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%
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2012
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Battelle
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France
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2.24
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%
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2012
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Battelle
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China
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1.60
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%
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2012
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Battelle
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India
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0.80
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%
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2012
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Battelle
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South Korea
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3.45
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%
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2012
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Battelle
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Total Proposed U.S. Federal R&D Budget
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143.4
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, National Defense
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82.0
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, Health
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31.9
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, Space Research & Technology
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7.4
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, General Science & Basic Research
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9.9
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, Energy
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2.5
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, Natural Resources & Environment
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2.5
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, Agriculture
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2.0
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, Transportation
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2.0
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Proposed R&D, Other Categories
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3.2
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Bil. US$
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2011
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NSF
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Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research
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11.4
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Bil. US$
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2012
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NSF
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U.S. Employment in Architecture & Engineering Occupations
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1.29
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Million
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2012
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BLS
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U.S. Employment in Life, Physical & Social Science Occupations
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1.06
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Million
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May-10
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BLS
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U.S. Employment in Scientific R&D Occupations
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630.2
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Thous.
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2012
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BLS
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Estimated Budget for Nanotechnology R&D, U.S. Government
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1.85
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Bil. US$
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2012
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NNI
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Proposed Budget for Nanotechnology R&D, U.S. Government
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2.10
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Bil. US$
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2012
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NNI
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Private & Public Investment in Nanotechnology, Worldwide
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10.5
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Bil. US$
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2012
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PRE
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Biopharmaceutical R&D Spending, PhRMA Member Companies, U.S.
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34.8
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Bil. US$
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2009
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PhRMA
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Biopharmaceutical R&D Spending, PhRMA Member Companies, Worldwide
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45.8
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Bil. US$
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2009
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PhRMA
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U.S. Patents
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Utility Patents Granted by Recipient, 2011: **
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Number
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%
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Source
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Total Patents Granted
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224,505
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100.0
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USPTO
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U.S. Corporation
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99,527
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44.3
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USPTO
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U.S. Government
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907
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0.4
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USPTO
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U.S. Individual
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11,251
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5.0
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USPTO
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Foreign Corporation
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108,346
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48.3
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USPTO
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Foreign Government
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171
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0.1
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USPTO
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Foreign Individual
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4,303
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1.9
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USPTO
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Top Patenting University, 2011
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Univ. of California: 323 Patents
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USPTO
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Top Private Sector Patent Recipient, 2011
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IBM: 6,148 Patents
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USPTO
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Top Foreign Country Receiving U.S. Patents, 2011
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Japan: 48,256 Patents
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USPTO
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PRE = Plunkett Research estimate.
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NSF = National Science Foundation
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PhRMA = Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
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BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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NNI = U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative
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USPTO = U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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* PPP = Purchasing Power Parity Basis (an attempt to account for differences in local prices between one country and another, allowing the relative value of comparable goods or services to be compared across different economies).
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** Utility Patents (representing 90% of total patents) are issued "for the invention of a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or a new and useful improvement thereof," according to USPTO definitions.
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