https://www.lumenci.com/whitepapers Lumenci conducted research across worldwide universities to better understand the quality of patent assets; and identify key trends, technology areas and markets where the next wave of monetization of IP can come from.  The Technology Transfer trends of 2019, show an increasingly high number of patent applications on behalf of universities in key technology areas and an overview of high impact areas towards technology commercialization.  China stands at the top of University patent publications, thanks to the Government subsidies and updates in Patent Policy. The impact is so large that Zheijiang University, the top player in China, has 8 times the number of publications as compared to University of California, the top player in the United States. Lumenci had previously published an article on Hyperloop and University Tech Transfer which was widely received. “The whitepaper provides good insights on the trends, especially in the biotech industry”, Dr. Amit Saha, Research Engineer, Stanford University

2. • Technology Transfer
• University Technology
Transfer
• University Publications
• Top Universities
• Geographical Distribution
• Key Technologies
• Portfolio Strength
• Top Universities of CN
Jurisdiction
• Litigation Trends
• Top Licensable Patents
Table of Contents

3. Technology
Transfer
Technology Transfer is a process of technology
commercialization in which an entity acquires
the rights for the research knowledge,
technology or product (protected by a patent
license) developed by government
organizations, universities, colleges or research
institutions. The entity can then further
develop those ideas into commercial products
or services.
University Tech Transfer is an opportunity for
universities to increase financial gain and to
create a better impact of their research.

4. University
Publications
of the total patent
publications of 2019 are by
universities and research institutes
from across the globe. Several
universities and research institutes
actively file for patents every year.
Universities
5%
Global
95%
Universities Global
This graph represents all patent publications in 2019. These publications include all
family members of the INPADOC families.
5%
The Data does not contain information of Asian Countries.

5. Past Trends in
University
Publications
Out of all University patent applications
published in 2019, were
granted publications which can be
monetized in future.
28%
The Data does not contain information of Asian Countries.
98000
99000
100000
101000
102000
103000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
PatentApplications
Year
Patent Applications by Universities 2014-2019

6. Top Universities
of 2019
Patents filed by:
• University of California (1074 records)
• CNRS - Centre National De La
Recherche Scientific (993 records)
This graph only represents granted patent publications. These publications include all family members of the INPADOC families.
INSERM is a research institute and not a university.
accounts for total patents filed by
top 10 universities.
40%
The Data does not contain information of Asian Countries.

7. Geographical
Distribution
Top 3 Geographies in
patent filing in 2019
have been :
• US (46%)
• Russia (16%)
• Europe (14%)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
NUMBEROFPATENTSFILED
COUNTRIES
Geographical Distribution of Patent Filings
US RU EP TW ES AU CA
• Spain and Taiwan are
becoming increasingly
popular jurisdictions for
patent filings.
• Industrial Technology
Research Institute based
in Taiwan is one of the
top ten universities with
the highest number of
publications in Taiwan In
2019
The Data does not contain information of Asian Countries.

8. Geographical
Distribution
Including the Asian Countries
Top 3 Geographies in patent filing in
Universities in 2019 have been :
• China
• USA
• Korea
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
NO.OFPATENTSFILED
COUNTRIES
Geographical Distribution Including the Asian Countries
CN US KR JP RU EP

9. The most popular IPC class published by
universities in 2019 is A61K which
corresponds to Preparations For Medical,
Dental, Or Toilet Purposes.
Key Technologies
The other popular IPC classes :
• G01N (Investigating Or Analyzing
Materials By Determining Their Chemical
Or Physical Properties)
• C12N (Microorganisms Or Enzymes;
Compositions Thereof; Mutation Or
Genetic Engineering; Culture Media)
• A61P (Specific Therapeutic Activity Of
Chemical Compounds Or Medicinal
Preparations)
• C07K (Peptides)
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
A61K G01N C12N A61P C07K A61B C07D C12Q H01L G06F
No.OFPUBLICATIONS
IPC CLASS
IPC CLASS PUBLICATION
The Data does not contain information of Asian Countries.

10. Key Technologies
Published Globally
The most popular IPC
class globally published
in 2019 is G06F
(Electric Digital Data
Processing) with 67998
publications
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
G06F
H04L
H01L
H04W
H04N
A61B
A61K
G01N
G06Q
H04B
G06T
G06K
G02B
A61M
H01M
A61F
C12N
H05K
B29C
H02J
No.OfPatents
Technologies
IPC of Global Grants
Oher popular IPC classes
in2019 include:
H04L (Transmission of Digital Information)
H01L (Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid-
State Devices Not Otherwise Provided For)
H04W (Wireless Communication Networks)
H04N (Pictorial Communication,
e.g. Television).
The Data does not contain information of Asian Countries.

11. Comparative Analysis of Universities v. Global
Top IPC Classes in University Publications Top IPC Classes in Global Publications
A61K (Preparations For Medical, Dental, Or Toilet Purposes) G06F (Electric Digital Data Processing)
G01N H04L (Transmission of Digital Information)
C12N H01L
A61P H04W (Wireless Communication Networks)
C07K (Peptides) H04N (Pictorial Communication)
(Microorganisms Or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Mutation
Or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media)
(Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid-State Devices Not
Otherwise Provided For)
(Specific Therapeutic Activity Of Chemical
Compounds Or Medicinal Preparations)
(Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By Determining
Their Chemical Or Physical Properties)

12. Portfolio
Strength for
Class A61K
The publications with the most potential
were filed by University of California,
followed by University of Texas, and Duke
University, Harvard College and Inserm -
Institut National De La Sante Et De La
Recherche Medicale.
Quality of patent is weighted by
proprietary factors.
0
20
40
60
80
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LumenciQualityIndex
Ratio of University Publications
Strength of Class A61K Portfolio
Univ of California
Univ of Texas
Harvard College
Duke University
Inserm

13. Transfer of Technologies between Universities and Organisations

14. In the Chinese jurisdiction, Zhejiang
University, Tsinghua University, South China
University of Tech, and Academy of Military
Med have been the top publishing
universities in 2019.
Chinese University of
Hongkong, although not mentioned in
the Top 10 universities, has been publishing
top quality patents in 2019.
Top Universities
of CN Jurisdiction
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
NO.OFPUBLICATIONS
UNIVERSITY NAME

15. Between 2014 and 2019, there have been several university
publications that have been litigated, the highest number being from
University of California, followed by Electronics And
Telecommunications Research Institute, Harvard College and
University of Texas.
Past Litigation
Trends by
Universities
0 5 10 15 20 25
UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
ETRI
HARVARD COLLEGE
UNIV OF TEXAS
CNRS
IDEAHUB
SHENZHEN YIHUA FINANCIAL
SOUTHERN FEDERAL
NUMBER OF LITIGATION CASES
UNIVERSITYNAME
Litigated University Publications

16. Top Classes of
Technology Amongst
Litigated Patents
A61K & A61P have
the greatest number of
litigated patents at 658 and
553 respectively in 2019.
A61K
G01N
C12N
A61P
C07K
A61B
658
247
229
553
169
267
Number of Litigation
ClassOfTechnology
NO. OF LITIGATED PUBLICATIONS
The Data does not contain information of Asian Countries.

17. Top Licensable Patents
For complete report contact- sales@lumenci.com

18. About the
Authors
Angelena Joseph
Associate Consultant, Lumenci
Electronics & Communication
Engineer, MNIT Jaipur Alum
Mohit Kalra
Manager Delivery, Lumenci
IIT Roorkee Alum, Ex Banker

19. Harish Daiya is co-founder at
Lumenci and helps shape Lumenci’s
mission and vision. He is IIT Kharagpur
alumnus where he studied computer
science and engineering. He has 11+
years of experience in IP monetization
and has been part of $1B+ in IP
litigation and licensing outcomes.
Kalyan Banerjee is co-founder at
Lumenci and is a Testifying expert in
source code matters at ITC, District
Courts and Arbitration. He is an invited
Speaker to UT, Texas A&M, and Texas
State University. He is alumnus of IIT
Roorkee where he studied Electrical
Engineering.
Vamsi is a Principal at Lumenci and
leads the Litigation practice in US. He
has 10+ years of experience in high
stakes Technology litigation in the areas
of Telecom, Networking, Hardware and
Software. Vamsi is IIT Roorkee Alumnus.
Deepak is a Principal at Lumenci and
leads the Corporate practice. He has
10+ years of experience in building IP
strategy and monetization campaigns
for fortune 50 Tech companies. Deepak
has been part of multiple high stakes
patent matters at District courts and
ITC. Deepak is IIT Kharagpur and
UC Berkeley alumnus
Leadership Team at Lumenci

20. www.lumenci.com
Lumenci is a full-service technology consulting and product development firm that
utilizes emerging technologies like AI/ML & Blockchain and technical domain
expertise to provide fast and accurate technical insights to IP and legal teams. The
team comprises of experts and technologists from multiple backgrounds and can
provide a 360-degree approach to any complex problem.
• Lumenci, All rights reserved.
• For information or permission to reprint,
please contact Lumenci at
sales@lumenci.com
• To find the latest Lumenci content and
register to receive e-alerts on this topic or
others, please visit Lumenci.com
• Follow Lumenci on Facebook and Twitter