{"id":2512,"date":"2024-02-15T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T12:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=2512"},"modified":"2024-08-20T12:26:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:26:57","slug":"boilermaker-research-demonstrates-excellence-at-scale-purdue-ranks-in-top-5-in-u-s-for-u-s-patents-received","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/Q1\/boilermaker-research-demonstrates-excellence-at-scale-purdue-ranks-in-top-5-in-u-s-for-u-s-patents-received","title":{"rendered":"Boilermaker research demonstrates excellence at scale: Purdue ranks in top 5 in U.S. for U.S. patents received"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —<\/p> \n

Accelerated bone fracture healing methods. User-friendly, smartphone-driven 3D free-form shape designs. Higher-yield, protein-rich chia seeds. A new crowd management system to help detect and safely evacuate high-density public events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The connection? All are groundbreaking patents created by Purdue University researchers in 2023. Their innovations \u2014 alongside nearly 200 others \u2014 reflect Purdue\u2019s status as a global leader among its peers in protecting intellectual property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue Research Foundation received 198 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during the 2023 calendar year, placing it sixth internationally and in the top five for U.S. universities for the third year in a row. The information was published in a report<\/a> Thursday (Feb. 15) from the National Academy of Inventors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe excellence at scale of Purdue inventions is yet again reflected in the top five ranking of American universities receiving U.S. patents in 2023, translating fundamental research breakthroughs to societal impact,\u201d Purdue President Mung Chiang said. \u201cLaunched last year, the Purdue Innovates program will intensify the support for Boilermaker inventors and entrepreneurs in years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization<\/a> (OTC) manages the technology transfer process to vet, protect and license innovations developed by university researchers, including filing patent applications. Its technology portfolio covers innovations in subject areas including agriculture, biotechnology, chemistry and chemical analysis, computer technology, engineering, food and nutrition, green technology, micro- and nanotechnologies, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Edelman, president of Purdue Research Foundation, echoes that commitment to innovation across all disciplines. \u201cPurdue Research Foundation is proud to provide critical resources to support faculty, staff and student researchers across all academic disciplines and campuses who want to commercialize their inventions,\u201d he said. \u201cThese commercialization resources bring this cutting-edge, innovative work to the public, where it can enhance quality of life and economic and workforce development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaintaining a top global ranking among U.S. universities serves as a testament to the unwavering dedication of Purdue Innovates and the relentless pursuit of global improvement through Purdue\u2019s technologies by our researchers,\u201d said Brooke Beier, senior vice president of Purdue Innovates. \u201cPurdue Innovates takes great pride in celebrating the outstanding achievements of our researchers and their pioneering endeavors. Our committed team works tirelessly to protect the intellectual property arising from these innovations, strategically positioning them for successful commercialization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ken Waite, chief patent counsel and director of intellectual property, reiterated the collaborative nature of Purdue\u2019s success: \u201cI\u2019m very proud of the IP team for their fantastic efforts to protect the important technological advancements being developed at Purdue University. Protecting Purdue intellectual property and sharing that technology with the world is at the heart of our mission at OTC, and we take our role as steward of these great inventions very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the 2023 patents were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n