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Table NZ.1 Small Entity patent counts by year, 1994 to 2003 Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 10 yrs Individual 14 10 23 25 25 25 21 29 27 21 220 Small Firm 5 11 8 25 33 33 35 36 31 30 247 Nonprofit 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 Total 19 21 31 51 58 58 58 66 59 51 472 Figure NZ.1 SE counts, % change on 1994 with % change year over year 250.00% 200.00% 150.00% 100.00% 50.00% 0.00% -50.00% 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 % change from 1994 % change yr on yr 154 New Zealand 155 Table NZ.2 Cited Small Entity patents, 1994 to 2002 Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Cited>=1 17 15 19 38 42 31 26 15 0 % >=1 89.5% 71.4% 61.3% 74.5% 72.4% 53.4% 44.8% 22.7% 0.0% Cited >= 3 8 7 8 19 17 12 6 3 0 % >= 3 42.1% 33.3% 25.8% 37.3% 29.3% 20.7% 10.3% 4.5% 0.0% Total 19 21 31 51 58 58 58 66 59 Table NZ.3 Distribution of SE patents by Technology Class, 1994 to 2003 Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Chem. 3 4 8 6 6 12 19 8 19 9 % Chem. 15.8% 19.0% 25.8% 11.8% 10.3% 20.7% 32.8% 12.1% 32.2% 17.6% Elec. 3 2 5 8 12 3 11 17 12 6 % Elec....