U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Information Products Division
Technology Assessment and Forecast (TAF) Branch

U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES-
UTILITY PATENT GRANTS,
CALENDAR YEARS 1969-2000

- this report has been prepared with support from the National Science Foundation -


TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Overall Description and Attachments
    1. General Description of the Report
    2. Utility Patents Assigned to U.S. Colleges and Universities, Number and Percent of Total Utility Patents, and of U.S. Corporate-Owned Utility Patents, By Calendar Year of Grant (Table)
    3. Alphabetical Listing of University Assignees with Total Patent Counts For the Period (Table)
    4. U.S. Utility Patent Classes as of 31-DEC-2000, Titles Arranged in Class Number Order
    5. Total R&D Expenditures at U.S. Colleges and Universities: Top 100 Institutions in R&D Expenditures in Fiscal Year 1999
    6. National Science Foundation Support and Acknowledgment

  2. Technologies Emphasized in Utility Patents Assigned to All U.S. Colleges and Universities
    1. Utility Patent Grants, 1990 and 2000

  3. Breakout by Geographic Origin and Ownership Category
    1. Patents Distributed by Calendar Year of Grant

      1. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to All U.S. Colleges and Universities
    2. Patents Distributed by Calendar Year of Patent Application

      1. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to All U.S. Colleges and Universities

  4. Breakout by University Assignee (Name)
    1. Patents Distributed by Calendar Year of Grant

      1. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to U.S. Colleges and Universities, Listing of All College and University Assignees
      2. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to U.S. Colleges and Universities Ranked in the Top 100 By R&D Expenditures in FY 1999

        1. Listing of the Top 100 R&D Universities with Consolidated Counts For Each Top 100 University
        2. Individual Listings for Each Top 100 R&D University with Separate Counts For Each Associated Assignee Name (individual listings are accessed from an alphabetical list)
    2. Patents Distributed by Calendar Year of Patent Application

      1. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to U.S. Colleges and Universities, Listing of All College and University Assignees
      2. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to U.S. Colleges and Universities Ranked in the Top 100 By R&D Expenditures in FY 1999

        1. Listing of the Top 100 R&D Universities with Consolidated Counts For Each Top 100 University
        2. Individual Listings for Each Top 100 R&D University with Separate Counts For Each Associated Assignee Name (individual listings are accessed from an alphabetical list)

  5. Breakout by Technology Class

    1. Patents Distributed by Calendar Year of Grant

      1. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to U.S. Colleges and Universities, Listing For All College and University Assignees Combined
      2. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to U.S. Colleges and Universities Ranked in the Top 100 By R&D Expenditures in FY 1999

        1. Listing of the Top 100 R&D Universities Combined
        2. Individual Listings for Each Top 100 R&D University with Consolidated University Counts (individual listings are accessed from an alphabetical list)
    2. Patents Distributed by Calendar Year of Patent Application

      1. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to U.S. Colleges and Universities, Listing For All College and University Assignees Combined
      2. Number of Utility Patents Assigned Annually to U.S. Colleges and Universities Ranked in the Top 100 By R&D Expenditures in FY 1999

        1. Listing of the Top 100 R&D Universities Combined
        2. Individual Listings for Each Top 100 R&D University with Consolidated University Counts (individual listings are accessed from an alphabetical list)

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