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Infographic: The Most Innovative Schools

Innovation is key to succeeding in business. Check out this infographic to see which schools are the most innovative in the country based on US patents granted.

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Last Updated: Apr 2, 2020

Originally Posted: Apr 2, 2020

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Are you a budding inventor? Do you have an idea for a product that could change the world? Then you’ll want to attend a college that supports entrepreneurial mindsets with resources to help you achieve your goals.

So which schools are the most innovative? By using Anaqua’s AcclaimIP patent analytics software, we took a look at colleges and universities with the most patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2019 to find out. 

Summary of the analysis

Globally, California seems to reign supreme. In the US, West Coast schools dominated for the second year in a row, with three schools in the top 10 (including the University of California System at #1) and over 1,400 new patents granted in 2019. Trailing California is Massachusetts, home to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (359 patents granted) and Harvard University (159).

Internationally, South Korean universities were granted the most patents (477), but the University of Tsinghua in Beijing proved to be the most innovative school outside the US, with 295 patents granted.

Just what types of patents are being granted to colleges and universities? Medical and Lab Equipment was the most common patent design class granted both nationally and abroad, with Plant patents the second-most common. In the US, a significant number of patents were also granted in Communications and Energy classes. 

Related: How to Make the Most of an Undergraduate Business Degree

Learn more in the infographic below 

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About Anaqua, Inc.

Anaqua is a premium provider of integrated, end-to-end innovation and intellectual property (IP) management solutions, serving more than 50% of the top 25 US patent filers, more than 50% of the top 25 global brands, and a growing number of the most prestigious, forward-looking law firms. The company’s global operations are headquartered in Boston, with offices across Europe and Asia.

Anaqua’s IP platform is used by nearly one million IP executives, attorneys, paralegals, administrators, and innovators globally. Its solution suite merges best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech-enabled services to create one intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision-making, and streamline IP operations. For more information, please visit anaqua.com.

 

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