University of Florida Ranked Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granting U.S. Utility Patents in 2022

In celebration of World IP Day, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has released its annual list of the Top 100 worldwide university utility patent holders on April 26th. The Academy has been releasing the rankings based on calendar year data provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office since 2013. According to the National Academy of Inventors’ annual list of Top 100 worldwide university utility patent holders, the University of Florida was ranked 16th overall.

Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, commented:  “As we celebrate World IP Day, I am so pleased to see this evidence of the international impact of research and innovation conducted at academic institutions around the globe.  On this special day, we at the USPTO pledge to do all we can to maintain a strong intellectual property system here at home and around the world.”

In a change from past practice, the Academy has updated the requirements for the Top 100 placement to include all named assignees listed on the patent to provide a more comprehensive view of the patents held by these universities. Previously only the first named assignees was included in the count. See the full Top 100 Worldwide list here.

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