(* DATA3-3: Annual data on U.S. Patents and R&D expenditures YEAR = 1960-93, 34 observations. PATENTS = Number of patent applications filed, in thousands (Range 84.5 - 189.4) Source: Statistical Abstract of the U.S., various years. R&D = R&D expenditures, billions of 1992 dollars obtained as the ratio of expenditure on current dollars divided by the GDP price deflator. (Range 57.94 - 166.7) Source for R&D expenditures, 1995 Statistical Abstract of the U.S., Table 979, Page 611, and earlier issues Source for GDP deflator, 1996 Economic Report of the President, Table B-3, Page 284. *) YEAR PATENTS R&D ; 1 1960 1993 BYOBS