18-16  Basic Statistics on Science and Technology
					(unit)
Category	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
National Scientific and Techinical Award	33	36	39	26	21
National Invention Award	2	4	6	9	7
State Natural Science Award					1
The State Scientific and Technological	31	31	33	17	13
Progress Award
International Cooperation Award		1
Important  Scientific and Technical Award	2364	2367	2379	2393	2332
Provincial Science and Technology Award
Natural Science Award	24	18	17	14	17
Technological Invention Award	18	12	16	13	16
Scientific and Technological Progress Award	454	467	461	472	413
Patent Applications
Number of Patent Applications	66857	80856	109599	128614	155170
Inventions	13983	17259	25623	40381	67642
Number of Patent Applications Granted	34513	51490	58843	75522	76976
Inventions	2865	4106	5856	7454	8913
a)State Natural Science Award is issued every other year.