The Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the top 10 U.S. universities receiving the most patents during calendar year 2005. Listed below are the universities receiving the most patents for inventions in 2005, along with their 2004 ranking. The University of California tops the list for the 12th consecutive year.

"America's economic strength and global leadership depend on continued technological advances," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas. "Groundbreaking discoveries and patented inventions generated by innovative minds at academic institutions have paid enormous dividends, improving the lives and livelihoods of generations of Americans."

PRELIMINARY LIST OF TOP PATENTING U.S. UNIVERSITIES
Calendar Year 2005

This report presents a preliminary list of the U.S. universities receiving the most patents for invention (i.e., utility patents) during the 2005 calendar year. All campuses are included.

* The listed patent counts are preliminary counts that are subject to correction.
** Indicates a tie in the ranking among two or more U.S. universities.