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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 1969-2012

- this report was created with support from the National Science Foundation -


BREAKOUT BY TECHNOLOGY CLASS -
PATENTS DISTRIBUTED BY CALENDAR YEAR OF PATENT APPLICATION

NUMBER OF UTILITY PATENTS ASSIGNED ANNUALLY
TO U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RANKED IN THE
TOP 250 BY R&D EXPENDITURES IN FY 2011

- 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:

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

( count of patent grants, as distributed by calendar year of patent application )
( 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 filing.
Multiple assignee names may be associated with a university.
Class Class Title PRE_1992 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 10 4 6 15 14 11 13 13 10 6 6 3 3 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 123
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 13 3 3 5 14 11 13 6 8 9 9 3 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 110
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 2 0 1 2 2 0 2 8 3 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 10 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 0 0 1 2 1 3 3 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 14 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 8
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
250 Radiant Energy 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
606 Surgery (instruments) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
340 Communications: Electrical 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ALL ALL CLASSES 68 11 16 32 34 29 35 33 25 24 17 10 8 6 5 3 2 3 1 3 0 0 365



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