UK in Top 100 Universities Worldwide Granted US Patents for 2015

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 13, 2016) — The University of Kentucky ranks in the top 100 universities worldwide granted U.S. utility patents for 2015.

UK ranked 91st, in a five-way tie, in the top 100 ranking. In fiscal year 2015, UK was issued 31 new patents and had 298 total active patents.

“We congratulate our investigators for their innovation, and we are dedicated to helping them grow their ideas — the driving force of university research,” said Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis.

This ranking is based on a report published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) utilizing data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to highlight the important role patents play in university research and innovation.

The NAI and IPO have published the report annually since 2013. The rankings are compiled by calculating the number of utility patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that list a university as the first assignee on the printed patent.

To see the full report of the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Patents in 2015, visit http://www.academyofinventors.com/pdf/top-100-universities-2015.pdf.

To see all University of Kentucky patents, visit http://www.research.uky.edu/technologies/patents.html.

UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue

MEDIA CONTACT: Jenny Wells, 859-257-5343; jenny.wells@uky.edu