Table 1.
Distribution of medical and chemical patents citing AMC articles, by technology category. AMC articles are those based on new NIH grants to AMCs between 1990 and 1995
| Category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Medical: drugs | 17,645 | 40% |
| Medical: biotechnology | 14,943 | 34% |
| Chemical: resins | 3,738 | 8% |
| Chemical: organic compounds | 3,589 | 8% |
| Medical: surgery and med inst. | 2,334 | 5% |
| Chemical: miscellaneous | 1,443 | 3% |
| Medical: miscellaneous | 294 | 1% |
| Chemical: coating | 145 | 0% |
| Chemical: agriculture, food, textiles | 18 | 0% |
| Total | 44,149 |