18-16  Basic Statistics on Science and Technology
					(unit)
Category	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
National Scientific and Techinical Award	26	33	36	39	26
National Invention Award	2	2	4	6	9
State Natural Science Award	4
The State Scientific and Technological	20	31	31	33	17
Progress Award
International Cooperation Award			1
Important  Scientific and Technical Award	2330	2364	2367	2379	2393
Provincial Science and Technology Award
Natural Science Award	20	24	18	17	14
Technological Invention Award	17	18	12	16	13
Scientific and Technological Progress Award	458	454	467	461	468
Patent Applications
Number of Patent Applications	60247	66857	80856	109599	128614
Number of Patent Applications Granted	26688	34513	51490	58843	75522
a)State Natural Science Award is issued every other year.