17-10  Basic Statistics on Science and Technology
					(unit)
Category	2000	2001	2005	2006	2007
National Scientific and Techinical Award	21	19	17	32	23
National Invention Award	5	1	3	4	3
State Natural Science Award			1
The State Scientific and Technological	16	18	13	28	20
Progress Award
International Cooperation Award
Important  Scientific and Technical Award	3728	3112	2408	2313	2346
Provincial Science and Technology Award			494	498	498
Natural Science Award			17	20	20
Technological Invention Award			12	18	11
Scientific and Technological Progress Award			465	460	467
Patent Applications
Number of Patent Applications Examined	10019	11168	28835	38284	46849
Number of Patent Applications Granted	6962	6724	10743	15937	22821
a)State Natural Science Award is issued every other year.