Purdue 4th nationally for universities receiving U.S. patents
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Purdue University has once against received high marks in a national ranking of universities seeking United States patents.
The National Academy of Inventors named Purdue No. 4 on its 2022 list of Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents.
The list uses data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to determine which schools offering undergraduate degrees have attained utility patents throughout the year.
The ranking is not necessarily an indicator of a university’s value or effectiveness, the NAI writes on its website. But it can be used to “recognize and celebrate the commitment these universities have to the American tradition of invention and protection of IP,” NAI Executive Director Jamie Renee said in a news release.
Only the University of California, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Texas system ranked higher than Purdue on the 2022 list.
Purdue was joined by Indiana University at No. 49 out of 100. Both institutions improved from last year’s list, where Purdue ranked No. 6 and IU was No. 73.
Purdue officials say the university received 192 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2022. University President Mung Chiang said in a press release that the high ranking benefits Purdue in multiple ways.
“First, the ranking proves that the university’s researchers are making discoveries along a wide breadth of subjects from energy and manufacturing to medical devices and pharmaceuticals and beyond,” Chiang said. “Second, the USPTO issues patents only on innovations that are novel and useful. Purdue researchers are making discoveries that have not been seen before and serve a purpose to benefit people’s lives. Third, the ranking proves that Purdue has developed a culture where discovery is the first step, not the final destination. Industry partners and entrepreneurs are aware of Purdue resources to bring innovations to the marketplace.”
NAI’s full 2022 list of Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents can be viewed by clicking here.