Evolution Stage of Synthetic Bio-technology | Focal patents | Cited literature | Cited patents |
Emergence stage (2000-2003) | 456 | 20,467 | 15,891 |
Exploration stage (2004-2007) | 336 | 9077 | 9706 |
Growth stage (2008-2014) | 593 | 14,260 | 11,346 |
Total | 1385 | 43,804 | 36,943 |