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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)


U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES-
UTILITY PATENT GRANTS,
CALENDAR YEARS 1969-2008

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


BREAKOUT BY TECHNOLOGY CLASS -
PATENTS DISTRIBUTED BY CALENDAR YEAR OF GRANT

NUMBER OF UTILITY PATENTS ASSIGNED ANNUALLY
TO U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RANKED IN THE
TOP 250 BY R&D EXPENDITURES IN FY 2007

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Technology Classes Receiving 1 or More Utility Patents During the Period

This Table Displays Patent Counts By Technology Class
For Patents Granted To The Following Top 250 R&D University:

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

( count of patent grants, as distributed by calendar year of grant )
( technology class is determined by the primary patent classification - see 'Explanation of Data' )

Annual patent counts for the university.
Counts of granted patents are distributed by the year of patent grant
Multiple assignee names may be associated with a university.
Class Class Title PRE_1988 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 15 5 11 11 19 16 31 22 18 13 25 23 28 33 23 27 27 36 27 29 27 17 483
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 8 3 7 10 15 15 18 21 13 17 20 35 22 15 18 15 22 15 9 26 17 14 355
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 5 0 2 2 7 4 5 8 9 12 5 3 3 3 4 7 4 6 6 10 8 2 115
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 2 2 4 2 7 5 5 3 6 4 8 4 7 7 3 5 6 8 0 5 1 3 97
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 10 1 3 3 3 1 0 5 4 4 2 2 1 5 5 1 2 1 4 3 0 6 66
250 Radiant Energy 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 35
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 6 0 0 0 1 4 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 35
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 5 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 5 0 2 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 32
606 Surgery (instruments) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 6 1 1 1 1 0 27
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 0 1 2 5 5 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 24
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 20
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 19
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 18
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 18
427 Coating Processes 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 17
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 15
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 14
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 14
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 1 3 14
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 13
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 12
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 12
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 12
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 12
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 11
062 Refrigeration 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 10
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 10
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10
073 Measuring and Testing 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 9
089 Ordnance 1 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 9
433 Dentistry 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8
219 Electric Heating 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
382 Image Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7
425 Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 6
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5
318 Electricity: Motive Power Systems 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
333 Wave Transmission Lines and Networks 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 5
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
166 Wells (shafts or deep borings in the earth, e.g., for oil and gas) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
252 Compositions 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
355 Photocopying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
118 Coating Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
322 Electricity: Single Generator Systems 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
379 Telephonic Communications 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
398 Optical Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
434 Education and Demonstration 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
506 Combinatorial Chemistry Technology: Method, Library, Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
002 Apparel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
029 Metal Working 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
081 Tools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
140 Wireworking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
307 Electrical Transmission or Interconnection Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
361 Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
601 Surgery: Kinesitherapy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
704 DP: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
711 Memory (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
712 Processing Architectures and Instruction Processing, e.g., Processors (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
005 Beds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
033 Geometrical Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
034 Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
072 Metal Deforming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
096 Gas Separation: Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
102 Ammunition and Explosives 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
110 Furnaces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
134 Cleaning and Liquid Contact with Solids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
164 Metal Founding 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
200 Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
218 High-Voltage Switches with Arc Preventing or Extinguishing Devices 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
228 Metal Fusion Bonding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
254 Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
273 Amusement Devices: Games 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
342 Communications: Directive Radio Wave Systems and Devices (e.g., Radar, Radio Navigation) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
347 Incremental Printing of Symbolic Information 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
366 Agitating (e.g., of articles and materials) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
369 Dynamic Information Storage or Retrieval 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
377 Electrical Pulse Counters, Pulse Dividers, or Shift Registers: Circuits and Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
384 Bearings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
386 Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproducing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
451 Abrading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
455 Telecommunications 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
501 Compositions: Ceramic 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
512 Perfume Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
518 Chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch Processes; or Purification or Recovery of Products Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
709 Multicomputer Data Transferring (Electrical Computers and Digital Processing Systems) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
717 DP: Software Development, Installation, and Management (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 96 21 51 56 84 73 86 98 90 88 81 97 93 90 89 93 97 101 90 107 90 79 1850


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