根据专利与商标局最近发布的统计数字,美国去年所授专利权有将近一半被外国公司与发明人拿走,这给稳步上升的趋势带来了新的高涨。这对于那些把美国的专利权竞争力看为是其技术力量的重要标志的人来说则是一个更糟的消息。专利与商标局1987年共授予了89,385项专利权,这是美国七十年代以来专利史上最多的 According to recent statistics released by the Patent and Trademark Office, nearly half of the patents granted by the United States last year were taken by foreign companies and inventors, which brought a new upsurge in the steady upward trend. This is even worse news for those who view the competitiveness of the U.S. patent as an important indicator of its technological capabilities. The Patent and Trademark Office awarded a total of 89,385 patents in 1987, the largest patent history in the United States since the 1970s