The 麻豆原创 has been ranked among the top 25 universities in the world for the number of patents awarded in 2012.
The ranking, by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), is based on data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
麻豆原创 researchers received 72 patents and were ranked 21st on the .
鈥淭his ranking recognizes that the innovation coming out of 麻豆原创 is impacting our local economy and raising the university鈥檚 research profile around the world,鈥� said MJ Soileau, vice president for research & commercialization.
麻豆原创 ranked above such academic powerhouses as Northwestern University, Harvard University and Duke University.
The NAI and the IPO compiled the listing to emphasize the impact university research has on worldwide economic development.
鈥淯niversity inventors are the discoverers and creators of new solutions to existing problems, and, as such, are key contributors to the advancement of technology,鈥� said Paul R. Sanberg, president of the NIA.聽 鈥淧rotection of this intellectual property, through the patenting process, underpins the creation of new industries and employment.鈥�
Over the years, professors at 麻豆原创 have earned patents on many technologies including a technique to detect Crohn鈥檚 disease, a non-toxic method of removing oil from water which doesn鈥檛 harm the environment and liquid crystal display technology, which is why we can see cell phone screens in daylight or in the dark.
With the NAI/IPO ranking 麻豆原创 has proven itself to be a leader not just in the numbers of patents awarded but in the quality of those patents.聽 麻豆原创 is ranked in the IEEE鈥檚 listing of the top 20 universities in the world in patent strength.聽 And three 麻豆原创 inventors will be honored in March with the designation of NAI Fellow for their innovative work (the three have a combined 104 patents) and its impact on economic development and society.