New OxThera/Oxabact US Patent Granted

UF startup OxThera AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people with Primary Hyperoxaluria (PH), announces that a new US patent has been granted for its product candidate Oxabact and a method for the treatment or prevention of an oxalate-related disorder, such as hyperoxaluria.

Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019 Announced

The Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019 report was released by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The report uses data obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and highlights the vital role patents play in university research and innovation.  Published annually since 2013, the […]

New Study: UF Contributes More Than $16 Billion to the State’s Economy

The University of Florida and related entities contributed $16.91 billion to the state’s economy in fiscal year 2017-2018, according to a newly released study on UF’s economic contributions. These activities contributed $10.4 billion, or 1.1%, to the Gross State Product of Florida and supported 134,609 full- and part-time jobs, which amounts to 1.1% of the […]