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| Population: 210,565 Patent applications 2010: 361 Patents awarded 2010: 840 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 171 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 399 (iStockphoto) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Which American cities are leading the innovation charge, and where will these jobs likely be created? To find out, The Daily Beast tallied the number of patent applications filed and the number of patents granted in 2010 for the 200 largest cities across the country, according to the USPTO. Each city was ranked based on its patents (applied and approved) per capita, meaning these are the cities that have the highest resident-to-inventor ratio. Population counts are according to the U.S. Census. (AP Photos) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 217,385 Patent applications 2010: 290 Patents awarded 2010: 405 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 133 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 186 (iStockphoto) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 236,123 Patent applications 2010: 300 Patents awarded 2010: 539 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 127 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 228 (AP Photo/Rick Hossman) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 143,911 Patent applications 2010: 228 Patents awarded 2010: 257 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 158 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 179 (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 305,704 Patent applications 2010: 443 Patents awarded 2010: 579 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 145 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 189 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 583,776 Patent applications 2010: 794 Patents awarded 2010: 1,285 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 136 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 220 (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 143,986 Patent applications 2010: 189 Patents awarded 2010: 374 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 131 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 260 (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 403,892 Patent applications 2010: 578 Patents awarded 2010: 1,032 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 143 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 256 (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 186,440 Patent applications 2010: 365 Patents awarded 2010: 368 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 196 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 197 (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 126,683 Patent applications 2010: 228 Patents awarded 2010: 328 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 180 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 259 (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 228,330 Patent applications 2010: 398 Patents awarded 2010: 595 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 174 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 261 (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 1,307,402 Patent applications 2010: 3,015 Patents awarded 2010: 2,792 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 231 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 314 (AP Photo/Joan C. Fahrenthold) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 790,390 Patent applications 2010: 1,252 Patents awarded 2010: 2,870 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 158 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 363 (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 296,943 Patent applications 2010: 559 Patents awarded 2010: 825 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 188 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 278 (AP Photo/Al Behrman) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 210,565 Patent applications 2010: 361 Patents awarded 2010: 840 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 171 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 399 (iStockphoto) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 141,853 Patent applications 2010: 314 Patents awarded 2010: 450 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 221 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 317 (AP Photo/Anne Ryan) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 259,841 Patent applications 2010: 528 Patents awarded 2010: 841 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 203 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 324 (AP Photo/EDS) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 149,043 Patent applications 2010: 385 Patents awarded 2010: 453 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 258 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 304 (AP Photo/Kim D. Johnson) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 205,671 Patent applications 2010: 466 Patents awarded 2010: 884 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 227 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 430 (AP Photo/Troy Maben) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 608,660 Patent applications 2010: 1,516 Patents awarded 2010: 2,642 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 249 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 434 (AP Photo/Barry Sweet) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 805,235 Patent applications 2010: 2,573 Patents awarded 2010: 3,041 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 320 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 378 (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 135,234 Patent applications 2010: 412 Patents awarded 2010: 930 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 305 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 688 (AP Photo/Karen Tam) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 212,375 Patent applications 2010: 1,044 Patents awarded 2010: 1,049 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 492 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 494 (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 945,942 Patent applications 2010: 3,791 Patents awarded 2010: 6,086 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 401 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 643 (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 214,089 Patent applications 2010: 1,469 Patents awarded 2010: 2,287 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 686 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 1,068 (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Population: 140,081 Patent applications 2010: 1,949 Patents awarded 2010: 3,255 Patent applications per 100,000 residents: 1,391 Approved patents per 100,000 residents: 2,324 (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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