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http://www.global-patent-quality.com/GRAPHS/Backlog.htm
TABLE OF DATA TO CUT-AND-PASTE
YEAR
| Apps Pending
| Apps Waiting
|
| 1980
| 167533
| 64289
|
| 1981
| 181727
| 71033
|
| 1982
| 216509
| 87659
|
| 1983
| 223101
| 102532
|
| 1984
| 219567
| 90687
|
| 1985
| 215521
| 90648
|
| 1986
| 207774
| 80547
|
| 1987
| 209911
| 65010
|
| 1988
| 215280
| 75678
|
| 1989
| 222755
| 62377
|
| 1990
| 244964
| 104179
|
| 1991
| 254507
| 104086
|
| 1992
| 269596
| 112201
|
| 1993
| 244646
| 99904
|
| 1994
| 261249
| 107824
|
| 1995
| 298522
| 124275
|
| 1996
| 303720
| 139943
|
| 1997
| 275295
| 112430
|
| 1998
| 379484
| 224446
|
| 1999
| 414837
| 243207
|
| 2000
| 485129
| 308056
|
| 2001
| 542007
| 355779
|
| 2002
| 636530
| 433691
|
| 2003
| 674691
| 471382
|
| 2004
| 756604
| 528685
|
| 2005
| 885002
| 611114
|
| 2006
| 1003884
| 701147
|
| 2007
| 1112517
| 760924
|
| 2008
| 1208076
| 771529
|
| 2009
| 1207794
| 735961
|
| 2010
| 1163751
| 726331
|
| 2011
| 1168928
| 690967
|
| 2012
| 1157147
| 633812
|