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The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) released the 2024 Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents List today. Released annually, the Top 100 U.S. Universities ranking highlights and celebrates U.S. academic institutions that play a large role in advancing innovation through the critical step of securing their intellectual property through patents.

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has released the 2024 Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents List. Released annually by the Academy since 2013, the Top 100 Worldwide Universities List ranks the top universities holding U.S. utility patents to highlight the important research and innovation taking place within academic institutions.

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has announced the 2025 class of Senior Members, comprised of 162 emerging inventors from NAI’s Member Institutions. This year’s class of NAI Senior Members is the largest to date and hails from 64 NAI Member Institutions across the nation.

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (PMU)-National Academy of Inventors International Patent Award. This year’s recipients will be honored at a special ceremony on December 12th, 2024 at PMU’s campus in Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In celebration of Intellectual Property (IP) Month, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is proud to announce the launch of its newest program, Invention Ambassadors, created in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

In celebration of Intellectual Property (IP) Month, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is proud to announce the launch of its newest program, Invention Ambassadors, created in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).