In fact, it appears they may be granted at a rate exceeding submissions. (But, there is a publication & grant timelag, so it's not as clear as that.) See also

In fact, it appears they may be granted at a rate exceeding submissions. (But, there is a publication & grant timelag, so it's not as clear as that.) See also: * Article: http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/05/patent-grants-2010.html http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/05/patent-grants-2010.h... * Charts (top left): http://news.priorsmart.com/ http://news.priorsmart.com/