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U.S. Utility Patents Issued to Ford and Subsidiaries

Number of patents issued
2007
357
2006
387
2005
342
2004
403
2003
462
2002
472

NOTES TO THE DATA

Chart A

Utility patents are patents that cover the useful features of an invention and these are measures of technological innovation. We have generated a large number of patents related to the operation of our business and expect this portfolio to continue to grow as we actively pursue additional technological innovation. The average age for patents in our active patent portfolio is five years.