Sustainability Report 2016/17

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Innovation

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  1.  U.S. Utility Patents Issued to Ford and Subsidiaries

A. U.S. Utility Patents Issued to Ford and Subsidiaries

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Number of patents issued

201420152016
8171,2101,542

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