Two conventional financial institutions, Bank Negara Indonesia and Bank IFI, have set up Islamic branches.

CNN: Islamic Finance 101

Last year, the USPTO issued a record-high of 219, 614 utility patents, nearly one-third more than the previous year and the steepest annual increase on record, according to IFI analysis.

FORBES: U.S. Reclaims Top Spot in Global Innovation Rankings

In 2010, U.S.-based companies recaptured the lead for the total number of U.S. patents granted after falling behind foreign companies for the previous two years, according to rankings released yesterday by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, a division of Fairview Research, of global companies awarded the most U.S. patents in 2010.

FORBES: U.S. Reclaims Top Spot in Global Innovation Rankings