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Top 10 Universities in United States (most patents in 2003)
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The Department of Commerce’s
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced
the top 10 US universities receiving the most patents during
calendar year 2003. Listed below are the 10 universities
receiving the most patents for inventions in 2003, along
with their 2002 ranking. the University of California tops
the list for the tenth consecutive year. "American innovation
has long set the pace for technological advancement worldwide,"
said Jon Dudas, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property.
Academic researchers, and the inventions they patent, are
integral to the progress of the science and technology
that
strengthen the economy, create new jobs and enhance the
health and welfare of all Americans.
This report presents a preliminary list of the U.S. universities
receiving the most patents for invention (i.e., utility
patents) during the 2003 calendar year. All campuses are
included.
| Rank in 2003* |
Number of Patents in 2003* |
Organization* |
(Rank
in 2002) |
(Number of Patents in 2002) |
| 1 |
439 |
University of California |
(1) |
(431) |
| 2 |
139 |
California Institute of Technology |
(3) |
(110) |
| 3 |
127 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
(2) |
(135) |
| 4 |
96 |
University of Texas |
(5) |
(93) |
| 5 |
85 |
Stanford University |
(4) |
(104) |
| 6 |
84 |
University of Wisconsin |
(6**) |
(81) |
| 7 |
70 |
Johns Hopkins University |
(6**) |
(81) |
| 8 |
63 |
University of Michigan |
(12) |
(47) |
| 9 |
61 |
Columbia University |
(13) |
(45) |
| 10 |
59 |
Cornell University |
(21**) |
(35) |
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59 |
University of Florida |
(15) |
(42) |
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