The chart above shows the average number of prior art references cited per patent, grouped by issue year. The chart is "stacked" with references cited by the examiner at the bottom and references cited by the applicant on-top.
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The chart above shows the average number of prior art references cited per patent, grouped by issue year. The chart is "stacked" with references cited by the examiner at the bottom and references cited by the applicant on-top.