WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. \u2014 An innovation to detect heart rate, respiration and oxygen saturation. A method to fabricate vertically aligned nanocomposites. A portable method to detect and quantify Delta 9 THC. A protein-based adhesive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These were among the 172 innovations created by Purdue University<\/a> researchers for which the Purdue Research Foundation<\/a> (PRF) received patents in the 2025 calendar year from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, reflecting Purdue\u2019s status as a global leader in protecting and promoting intellectual property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Purdue placed seventh nationally and 12th internationally for patents received. The information was published Thursday (Feb. 12) in a report<\/a> from the National Academy of Inventors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPurdue and its robust innovation ecosystem continue to pursue excellence at the highest scale, reflected in our ranking as a top 10 university for U.S. patents received for six years in a row,\u201d Purdue President Mung Chiang said. \u201cPurdue Innovates accelerates support for Boilermaker inventors as they translate breakthrough research into real\u2011world impact, with outstanding support from the Office of Technology Commercialization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) offers services that support the economic development initiatives of Purdue University and benefit the university\u2019s academic activities through commercializing, licensing and protecting Purdue intellectual property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThrough Purdue Innovates, PRF is committed to ensuring that the university\u2019s innovators, whether faculty, staff or students, have the support they need to bring their ideas from the lab to the marketplace,\u201d said Chad Pittman, president and CEO of PRF. \u201cBy helping transform breakthrough research into innovative products and startups, we advance Purdue\u2019s mission while strengthening economic growth and improving quality of life in Indiana and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brooke Beier, senior vice president of Purdue Innovates<\/strong><\/a>, said, \u201cPurdue\u2019s continued leadership in issued U.S. patents is a testament to the strength of our innovation ecosystem. Through Purdue Innovates, we provide end-to-end support \u2014 protecting intellectual property, forging industry partnerships and identifying the right commercialization pathways to bring Purdue technologies to market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ken Waite, chief patent counsel and director of intellectual property, said, \u201cOur team takes very seriously its role to protect Purdue intellectual property. This work impacts OTC\u2019s central mission, which is sharing innovations so Purdue inventions can impact the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2025 issued patents included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the 2025 fiscal year, which runs from July 2024 to June 2025, the Office of Technology Commercialization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization<\/a> operates one of the most comprehensive technology transfer programs among leading research universities in the U.S. Services provided by this office support the economic development initiatives of Purdue University and benefit the university\u2019s academic activities through commercializing, licensing and protecting Purdue intellectual property. In fiscal year 2025, the office reported 161 deals executed with 269 technologies licensed, 479 invention disclosures received and 267 U.S. and international patents received. The office is managed by the Purdue Research Foundation, a private, nonprofit foundation created to advance the mission of Purdue University. Contact otcip@prf.org<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Purdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities in the United States, Purdue discovers, disseminates and deploys knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 106,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, locations and modalities, including more than 57,000 at our main campus in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 14 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap \u2014 including its integrated, comprehensive Indianapolis urban expansion; the Mitch Daniels School of Business; Purdue Computes; and the One Health initiative \u2014 at https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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