IFI CLAIMS 2011 US Patent Rankings of Portfolios held by Universities.

Rankings were compiled using USPTO source data curated by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. We analyzed US utility grants granted to academic institutions between 2007-2011. The 5-year tabular report is typical of reports produced by our Patent Intelligence and Technology Report.

Rank Institution 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
1
California, University of Regents
366
395
275
256
371
2
Stanford, Leland Jr University Trustees
173
174
123
131
95
3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
172
190
141
138
144
4
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
144
140
119
90
95
5
Texas, University of System
138
141
116
90
100
6
Tsinghua University CN
118
130
62
41
25
7
California Institute of Technology
113
138
94
106
117
8
National Taiwan University TW
104
56
40
20
19
9
Illinois, University of
97
93
70
51
47
10
Michigan, University of
93
86
69
80
67
11
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Tech KAIST KR
87
85
51
38
32
12
South Florida, University of
86
88
38
34
28
13
Columbia University
80
84
50
56
58
14
Johns Hopkins University
77
85
62
70
69
15
Northwestern University
71
63
39
30
24
16
Central Florida, University of Research Foundation of Inc
65
63
54
40
28
17
National Tsing Hua University TW
64
36
20
21
19
17
Southern California, University of
64
68
47
40
32
19
Maryland, University of
62
57
33
36
36
20
Harvard College, President & Fellows of
61
50
38
51
46
20
Pennsylvania, University of
61
79
40
48
43
22
Florida, University of Research Foundation Inc
60
47
52
45
59
23
National Chiao Tung University TW
58
40
24
18
19
24
Massachusetts, University of
55
57
45
26
20
24
Seoul National University Industry Foundation KR
55
49
42
18
17
26
New York University
52
64
37
26
47
27
Washington, University of
51
84
55
47
43
28
Duke University
49
52
37
36
35
28
Korea Institute of Science and Technology KIST KR
49
46
35
24
38
30
Utah, University of Research Foundation
48
52
30
27
30
31
Minnesota, University of Regents
46
42
39
36
39
31
Purdue Research Foundation
46
55
45
22
34
33
New York, State University of Research Foundation of
45
67
58
44
31
34
North Carolina State University
41
36
28
36
34
34
Tohoku University JP
41
32
8
8
4
36
Princeton University
40
34
29
33
31
37
Michigan State University
38
43
43
48
37
37
Yale University
38
38
28
10
21
39
Pittsburgh, University of
36
40
28
33
23
39
Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate Collaboration KR
36
23
3
1
0
41
Tokyo, University of JP
36
29
14
8
4
42
Osaka University JP
35
19
7
5
4
43
Rice, William Marsh University
33
35
24
26
24
44
Vanderbilt University
32
21
20
17
17
44
Washington University St Louis
32
23
17
16
20
46
Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd IL
31
22
26
16
8
46
STC.UNM
31
20
16
14
10
48
Missouri, University of
30
30
19
13
19
48
New Jersey Institute of Technology
30
20
14
11
7
50
Case Western Reserve University
29
22
19
10
7
51
Colorado, University of
28
31
22
24
18
51
Virginia, University of Alumni Patents Foundation
28
32
14
22
15
51
Yissum Research Development Co of Hebrew Univ IL
28
24
15
13
18
54
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology The HK
27
27
19
14
8
55
Iowa, University of Research Foundation
26
34
25
24
27
56
Hanyang University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation KR
25
15
10
3
1
57
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals SA
25
13
8
2
1
57
Kyoto University JP
25
24
12
12
3
57
Ohio State University Research Foundation The
25
21
18
10
11
57
Yonsei University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation KR
25
13
3
3
5
61
Arkansas, University of
24
26
17
16
16
61
Connecticut, University of
24
26
19
23
23
61
Kentucky, University of Research Foundation
24
31
22
18
14
61
Korea University Industry and Academy Cooperation Foundation KR
24
15
6
1
3
61
Rochester, University of
24
23
27
22
20
61
Tokyo Institute of Technology JP
24
27
18
8
3
67
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
23
23
20
26
24
67
Tennessee, University of Research Foundation
23
29
15
12
15
69
Dartmouth College Trustees of
22
18
11
10
16
69
Florida State University Research Foundation Inc
22
34
14
7
16
69
Rockefeller University
22
14
19
22
7
69
Texas A & M University System
22
30
19
20
30
73
Carnegie-Mellon University
21
27
11
14
16
73
Oklahoma, University of Board of Regents
21
32
19
12
23
73
Pohang University of Science and Technology Foundation KR
21
31
23
16
19
76
Chicago, University of
20
16
19
16
23
76
Drexel University
20
20
10
9
4
76
Georgia, University of Research Foundation Inc
20
22
18
10
9
76
Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc
20
25
32
12
28
76
National Taiwan University of Science & Technology TW
20
17
12
10
9
76
New York University Polytechnic Institute
20
12
2
4
6
82
Arizona, University of
19
13
10
14
16
82
Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology TW
19
17
13
14
19
82
Hong Kong Polytechnic University The HK
19
31
25
19
13
82
Oregon Health Sciences University
19
11
15
18
11
82
Singapore, National University of SG
19
5
22
16
23
87
Children's Medical Center Corp The
18
24
16
24
16
87
Chinese University of Hong Kong The HK
18
13
8
12
9
87
New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of
18
15
10
9
12
87
North Carolina, University of at Chapel Hill
18
34
18
21
33
91
Alberta, University of Governors CA
17
7
9
9
7
91
Cincinnati, University of
17
16
5
8
8
91
Hong Kong, City University of HK
17
10
4
2
3
91
National Central University TW
17
23
23
14
8
91
Tufts University Trustees of
17
14
14
7
8
96
Alabama, University of (UAB) Research Foundation
16
14
16
5
17
96
Hokkaido University JP
16
11
12
5
0
98
British Columbia, University of CA
15
18
15
12
21
98
National Cheng Kung University TW
15
8
14
8
9
98
Ohio State University
15
15
9
7
11
101
Delaware, University of
14
20
17
12
10
101
Emory University
14
25
15
17
15
101
Gent, Universiteit BE
14
10
8
6
4
101
Hiroshima University JP
14
13
6
0
3
101
Houston, University of
14
14
12
8
6
101
Kyushu Institute of Technology JP
14
11
10
0
0
101
Louisiana State Univ & Agricultural & Mechanical College
14
11
13
22
17
101
Mount Sinai School of Medicine of City Univ of New York
14
12
11
13
4
101
Nihon University JP
14
8
13
8
6
101
Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie BE
14
11
7
10
10
111
Boston University
13
21
12
13
15
111
Einstein, Albert College of Medicine of Yeshiva Univ
13
19
7
10
7
111
Indiana University Research and Technology Corp
13
14
2
5
9
111
Keio University JP
13
22
12
12
10
111
National Chung Cheng University TW
13
9
2
5
3
111
Queensland, University of AU
13
8
10
9
11
111
Wayne State University
13
7
11
6
9
118
Arizona State University
12
17
17
17
18
118
Georgetown University
12
10
9
9
10
120
Akron, University of
11
11
6
7
7
120
Auburn University
11
17
16
10
17
120
Chung Yuan Christian University TW
11
14
9
12
5
120
Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology KR
11
17
14
12
8
120
Laval, Universite CA
11
7
8
2
9
120
McGill Univ, Royal Inst for the Advancement of Learning CA
11
13
13
14
5
120
Nagoya University JP
11
13
5
4
4
120
National Sun Yat-sen University TW
11
15
12
10
7
120
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
11
25
18
13
27
120
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
11
12
10
7
19
120
Wake Forest University
11
16
5
6
10
131
Baylor College of Medicine
10
16
8
18
16
131
Brussel, Vrije Universiteit BE
10
7
11
8
8
131
Cambridge University Technical Services Ltd GB
10
3
7
7
5
131
Colorado State University Research Foundation
10
9
4
6
5
131
Nara Institute of Science and Technology JP
10
11
6
0
1
131
Washington State University Research Foundation
10
7
2
9
3
137
Hong Kong, University of HK
9
15
13
16
9
137
Maine, University of Board of Trustees
9
10
2
5
2
137
Montreal, Universite de CA
9
5
6
8
5
137
Nebraska, University of
9
16
9
18
16
137
Queen's University at Kingston CA
9
10
9
8
11
137
St Andrews, University of GB
9
10
5
0
2
137
St Louis University
9
9
5
1
2
144
Chang Gung University TW
8
17
7
7
9
144
Kent State University
8
13
3
5
6
144
Oregon State University
8
2
2
1
9
144
Zurich, University of CH
8
14
10
10
10
148
Dayton, University of
7
11
4
3
7
148
Manitoba, University of CA
7
2
2
6
7
148
Oregon, University of
7
9
14
11
3
148
Saskatchewan, University of CA
7
4
6
2
8
148
Temple University
7
2
7
3
5
148
Toledo, University of
7
6
1
3
2
148
Utah State University
7
11
10
6
5
148
Vermont, University of and State Agricultural College
7
10
6
8
7
148
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
7
6
12
8
3
157
Brigham Young University
6
14
9
7
13
157
Curie, Pierre et Marie Universite (Paris VI) FR
6
14
6
0
11
156
Montpellier, Universite II FR
6
10
8
3
1
157
New York, City University of Research Foundation of
6
11
3
5
9
157
North Texas, University of
6
2
10
4
6
157
Northeastern University
6
9
3
3
4
157
Southampton, University of GB
6
4
6
4
4
157
Virginia Commonwealth University
6
7
4
4
8
165
Brandeis University
5
4
7
2
3
165
Slovak Academy of Sciences Institute of Virology SK
5
15
3
0
1
165
Sydney, University of The AU
5
5
3
5
8
168
Clemson University Research Foundation
4
15
1
1
1
168
Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc
4
4
5
4
6
168
Kansas State University Research Foundation
4
10
4
3
4
168
Medical College of Georgia Research Institute Inc
4
4
2
2
4
168
Mississippi, University of
4
4
1
10
4
168
University Corp for Atmospheric Research
4
4
2
2
2
174
Central Florida, University of
3
3
3
1
6
174
Clemson University
3
18
6
7
9
174
Jefferson, Thomas University
3
14
7
4
9
174
Kansas, University of
3
9
13
5
5
174
Melbourne, University of AU
3
2
5
6
9
174
Miami, University of
3
8
5
4
8
174
Valencia, Universidad Politecnica de ES
3
3
3
11
1
181
Brown University Research Foundation Inc
2
4
2
6
4
181
Hawaii, University of
2
5
6
9
7
181
Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine GB
2
0
2
1
3
181
Texas Tech University
2
2
2
3
3
181
West Virginia University
2
7
6
3
2
186
Associated Universities Inc
1
1
2
0
0
186
Florida State University
1
2
0
1
1
186
Fordham University
1
2
1
0
0
186
Massachusetts, University of Medical Center
1
5
0
2
1
186
New Mexico, University of
1
0
0
1
1
186
Universal Trim Supply Co Ltd TW
1
1
1
2
0
186
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1
1
0
1
0

* Note: Page was corrected on Friday, June 15, 2012.

* June 15, 2012. Purdue Research Foundation was added to the list of universities, and the 2011 list was re-ranked.