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Number of patents issued to the U.S. government FY 2021, by department
In the fiscal year of 2021, *** patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to NASA. The Navy had the most patents granted in that fiscal year, at *** patents issued.
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USPTO. (November 19, 2021). Number of patents issued to the U.S. government in the fiscal year of 2021, by department [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/950838/number-patents-issued-us-government-department/
USPTO. "Number of patents issued to the U.S. government in the fiscal year of 2021, by department." Chart. November 19, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/950838/number-patents-issued-us-government-department/
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Number of patents issued to the U.S. government in the fiscal year of 2021, by department [Graph], USPTO, November 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/950838/number-patents-issued-us-government-department/
