The number of US patents granted to inventors in Abu Dhabi is expected to soar in the next two years thanks to the emirate's new innovation programme.
From one US patent in 2010, authorities envisage nine by 2014.
Yesterday, the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC) launched the Takamul programme, after it filed 13 inventions with the US Patent Office during its one-year pilot phase.
This is from where the nine new patents are expected to come.
TDC - a government body formed to coordinate the development of science and technology in the emirate - funded 50 to 90 per cent of the approximate Dh70,000 filing fee.
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