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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 GRANT

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:

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

( 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_1992 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
424 Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions (includes Class 514) 40 10 10 6 14 19 23 16 18 20 20 19 16 9 12 14 11 3 11 5 11 10 317
435 Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology 11 8 2 2 4 3 8 5 11 14 5 5 7 6 9 10 11 4 11 5 5 3 149
128 Surgery (includes Class 600) 11 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 3 6 1 4 4 4 4 9 5 5 1 3 3 10 81
532 Organic Compounds (includes Classes 532-570) 15 5 3 6 2 3 3 6 0 2 3 0 5 1 3 3 1 5 0 3 4 2 75
530 Chemistry: Natural Resins or Derivatives; Peptides or Proteins; Lignins or Reaction Products Thereof 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 2 0 29
800 Multicellular Living Organisms and Unmodified Parts Thereof and Related Processes 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 5 1 0 1 2 3 5 1 2 0 0 1 29
520 Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers (includes Classes 520-528) 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 25
043 Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 8 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 20
073 Measuring and Testing 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 19
378 X-Ray or Gamma Ray Systems or Devices 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 15
427 Coating Processes 6 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15
434 Education and Demonstration 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
436 Chemistry: Analytical and Immunological Testing 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 14
210 Liquid Purification or Separation 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13
606 Surgery (instruments) 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 13
501 Compositions: Ceramic 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
504 Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12
250 Radiant Energy 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 11
324 Electricity: Measuring and Testing 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 11
370 Multiplex Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 11
438 Semiconductor Device Manufacturing: Process 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 11
340 Communications: Electrical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 10
356 Optics: Measuring and Testing 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 10
428 Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 10
422 Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 9
426 Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 9
604 Surgery (Medicators and Receptors) 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9
623 Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9
119 Animal Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
257 Active Solid-State Devices (e.g., Transistors, Solid-State Diodes) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 8
359 Optical: Systems and Elements 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 8
455 Telecommunications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 8
382 Image Analysis 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7
264 Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
419 Powder Metallurgy Processes 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
047 Plant Husbandry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
052 Static Structures (e.g., Buildings) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
165 Heat Exchange 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
204 Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
252 Compositions 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5
375 Pulse or Digital Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
381 Electrical Audio Signal Processing Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 5
423 Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 5
110 Furnaces 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
114 Ships 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
209 Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
326 Electronic Digital Logic Circuitry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4
502 Catalyst, Solid Sorbent, or Support Therefor: Product or Process of Making 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
516 Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents, Subcombinations Thereof, Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
602 Surgery: Splint, Brace, or Bandage 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
703 DP: Structural Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Emulation (Data Processing) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4
706 DP: Artificial Intelligence (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
707 DP: Database and File Management or Data Structures (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4
708 Arithmetic Processing and Calculating (Electrical Computers) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4
044 Fuel and Related Compositions 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
060 Power Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3
062 Refrigeration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
075 Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
106 Compositions: Coating or Plastic 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
117 Single-Crystal, Oriented-Crystal, and Epitaxy Growth Processes; Non-Coating Apparatus Therefor 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
136 Batteries: Thermoelectric and Photoelectric 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
137 Fluid Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
219 Electric Heating 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
313 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
327 Miscellaneous Active Electrical Nonlinear Devices, Circuits, and Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
330 Amplifiers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
405 Hydraulic and Earth Engineering 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
505 Superconductor Technology: Apparatus, Material, Process 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
508 Solid Anti-Friction Devices, Materials Therefor, Lubricant or Separant Compositions for Moving Solid Surfaces, and Miscellaneous Mineral Oil Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3
607 Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
702 DP: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
705 DP: Financial, Business Practice, Management, or Cost/Price Determination (Data Processing) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
095 Gas Separation: Processes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
126 Stoves and Furnaces 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
156 Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
202 Distillation: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
203 Distillation: Processes, Separatory 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
205 Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
244 Aeronautics and Astronautics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
310 Electrical Generator or Motor Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
315 Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Systems 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
335 Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
341 Coded Data Generation or Conversion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
372 Coherent Light Generators 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
433 Dentistry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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 1 0 1 0 2
714 Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
716 Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Circuits and Semiconductor Masks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
726 Information Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
008 Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
023 Chemistry: Physical Processes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
051 Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
071 Chemistry: Fertilizers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
074 Machine Element or Mechanism 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
082 Turning (e.g., for metal working) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
099 Foods and Beverages: Apparatus 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
111 Planting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
118 Coating Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
123 Internal-Combustion Engines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
124 Mechanical Guns and Projectors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
148 Metal Treatment 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
162 Paper Making and Fiber Liberation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
174 Electricity: Conductors and Insulators 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
178 Telegraphy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
180 Motor Vehicles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
206 Special Receptacle or Package 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
208 Mineral Oils: Processes and Products 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
216 Etching a Substrate: Processes 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
221 Article Dispensing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
239 Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
285 Pipe Joints or Couplings 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
343 Communications: Radio Wave Antennas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
345 Computer Graphics Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
351 Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing and Correcting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
362 Illumination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
365 Static Information Storage and Retrieval 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
367 Communications, Electrical: Acoustic Wave Systems and Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
374 Thermal Measuring and Testing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
376 Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
385 Optical Waveguides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
392 Electric Resistance Heating Devices 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
403 Joints and Connections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
404 Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
429 Chemistry: Electrical Current Producing Apparatus, Product, and Process 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
430 Radiation Imagery Chemistry: Process, Composition, or Product Thereof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
431 Combustion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
440 Marine Propulsion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
442 Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or Cloth, Etc.) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
474 Endless Belt Power Transmission Systems or Components 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
482 Exercise Devices 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
510 Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
512 Perfume Compositions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
585 Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Compounds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
588 Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
700 DP: Generic Control Systems or Specific Applications (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
701 DP: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location (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 193 42 34 26 31 36 43 53 50 66 51 42 59 41 64 79 62 45 54 43 54 70 1238


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