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American Innovation, by Other Countries

Here's a positive-spinning press release from the US patent and trademerk office listing the top 10 US patent recipients titled "USPTO Releases Annual List of Top 10 Organizations Receiving Most U.S. Patents" with the subtitle "American Innovation Continues to Top the Field".

The catch? In a list of US patents, there are only four US companies. The list is actually dominated by Asian firms. I loved this text:

"The USPTO has taken and will continue to take aggressive steps that will enhance quality and improve productivity to ensure that U.S. intellectual property protection remains the best in the world, protecting American innovation and sustaining economic growth."

I applaud the reverse psychology this administration is using to manage the economy. Genius!
via Kottke

Posted by Mark Sunday, January 15, 2006 6:30:00 PM | permalink |