Which of the following is TRUE of trends in the number of new U.S. patents?
A) There was a steady increase in new patents throughout the 1970s.
B) There was a surge in new patents in the latter part of the 1990s.
C) The number of new patents granted each year has remained unchanged since the early 1970s.
D) The number of new patents granted each year declined by more than 50 percent after 2001.

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According to the passage, there was a surge in new patents in the latter part of the 1990s. Option A is incorrect as it states that there was a steady increase throughout the 1970s which is not mentioned in the passage. Option C is incorrect as it states that the number of new patents has remained unchanged since the early 1970s which is again not mentioned in the passage. Option D is incorrect as it states that the number of new patents granted each year declined by more than 50% after 2001 which is not mentioned in the passage.

Which of the Following Is TRUE of Trends in the Number