The study was based on matching Arabic first names with international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). “It turns out that the US is a major home for Arab inventors,” the HBR said. There were only 1,424 patent applications from the 28 EU countries that included an Arab name associated with them," the study said. Meanwhile, the study mentioned the contribution of Arab inventors to America’s tech scene and their strong precense in Silicon Valley, Boston and other places. “They are few examples of Arab immigrants making major contributions to America’s innovation scene,” it said.

Source: Egypt Independent May 03, 2017 15:11 UTC