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 -
BREAKOUT BY GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN AND OWNERSHIP CATEGORY -
PATENTS DISTRIBUTED BY CALENDAR YEAR OF GRANT,
NUMBER OF UTILITY PATENTS ASSIGNED ANNUALLY
TO U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor listed on the patent )
The patent activity of all U.S. colleges and universities is presented in
this section. Part A1 presents the number (Part A1-1) and percent distribution
(Part A1-2), by geographic origin, of patents assigned each year to all U.S.
colleges and universities. Geographic origin is based on the residence of
the first-named inventor listed on the patent at the time of grant. Part A1
also presents a breakout of patents by ownership categories (i.e., corporate,
government or individual), but all patents assigned to U.S. colleges and
universities should be designated under the "U.S. corporations" category -
other designations that may appear are errors in the patent file.
In Part A1, patent counts are distributed according to the year in which the
patents were granted.
Part A1-1 | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NUMBER OF PATENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| Pre 1987 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Total |
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Total | 6576 | 820 | 814 | 1225 | 1182 | 1342 | 1541 | 1620 | 1779 | 1878 | 2154 | 2436 | 3151 | 3340 | 3087 | 32945 |
U.S. Origin | 6488 | 802 | 797 | 1210 | 1161 | 1324 | 1517 | 1600 | 1761 | 1854 | 2112 | 2397 | 3096 | 3296 | 3035 | 32450 |
Foreign Origin | 88 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 39 | 55 | 44 | 52 | 495 |
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CANADA | 8 | | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | 8 | 7 | 55 |
GERMANY | 13 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 4 | | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 55 |
JAPAN | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 55 |
ISRAEL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
UNITED KINGDOM | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | | 5 | 3 | 6 | 40 |
FRANCE | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | 3 | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | 22 |
SWITZERLAND | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
AUSTRALIA | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 15 |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
SWEDEN | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | 1 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 14 |
ITALY | 2 | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
BULGARIA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 11 |
SPAIN | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 9 |
TAIWAN | | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2 | | | 9 |
INDIA | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 8 |
CHINA P.REP. | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
AUSTRIA | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
NETHERLANDS | | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 7 |
FINLAND | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 7 |
SOUTH KOREA | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 7 |
TURKEY | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | 5 |
GREECE | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 5 |
EGYPT | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 5 |
IRELAND | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | 5 |
CHILE | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 5 |
MALAYSIA | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
MEXICO | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 1 | 4 |
HUNGARY | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | | 4 |
POLAND | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | 4 |
VENEZUELA | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 |
BELGIUM | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 3 |
NEW ZEALAND | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 3 |
LEBANON | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 3 |
NORWAY | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
YUGOSLAVIA | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 |
Others ( 17 ) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
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Ownership: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Corporations | 6575 | 820 | 814 | 1224 | 1182 | 1342 | 1541 | 1620 | 1778 | 1874 | 2152 | 2436 | 3150 | 3340 | 3084 | 32932 |
U.S. Government | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
U.S. Individuals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
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Foreign Corporations | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | | 3 | 13 |
Foreign Government | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Foreign Individuals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
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Part A1-2 | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERCENT OF PATENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| Pre 1987 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Total |
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Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
U.S. Origin | 99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 98 |
Foreign Origin | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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CANADA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
GERMANY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
JAPAN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
ISRAEL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
UNITED KINGDOM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
FRANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
SWITZERLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
AUSTRALIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
SWEDEN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
ITALY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
BULGARIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
SPAIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
TAIWAN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
INDIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
CHINA P.REP. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
AUSTRIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
NETHERLANDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
FINLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
SOUTH KOREA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
TURKEY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
GREECE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
EGYPT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
IRELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
CHILE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
MALAYSIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
MEXICO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
HUNGARY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
POLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
VENEZUELA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
BELGIUM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
LEBANON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
NORWAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
YUGOSLAVIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Others ( 17 ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
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Ownership: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Corporations | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
U.S. Government | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
U.S. Individuals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
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Foreign Corporations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Foreign Government | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
Foreign Individuals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
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