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AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey sing g g Licens Lice Lic Lic Lice s Activity Survey Su S S Su HIGHLIGHTS For two decades, the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) has been the leader in soliciting, compiling and publishing academic technology transfer data — making the AUTM U. S. and Canadian Licensing Activity Surveys some of the association’s most valuable resources. The AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey Highlights offers a preview of the data found in the fiscal year 2011 (FY2011) report and provides a glimpse into the current state of the field. The comprehensive AUTM Licensing Activity Survey FY2011 will be published in late 2012. For more information about the FY2011 survey— including sponsorship opportunities—and past surveys, please visit the AUTM Website (www.autm.net) www.autm.net

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Page 1: Статистика лицензирования университетами США за 2011 финансовый год

A Survey of TechnologyLicensing (and Related)Activity for U.S.Academic and NonprofitInstitutions and TechnologyInvestment Firms

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AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey

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singgg Licens Lice Lic Lic Lice s yyActivityyy SurveySuSSSu

HIGHLIGHTSFor two decades, the Association of University Technology

Managers (AUTM) has been the leader in soliciting, compiling

and publishing academic technology transfer data — making

the AUTM U. S. and Canadian Licensing Activity Surveys some

of the association’s most valuable resources.

The AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey Highlights

offers a preview of the data found in the fiscal year

2011 (FY2011) report and provides a glimpse into the

current state of the field. The comprehensive AUTM

Licensing Activity Survey FY2011 will be published in

late 2012.

For more information about the FY2011 survey—

including sponsorship opportunities—and past

surveys, please visit the AUTM Website (www.autm.net)

www.autm.net

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A Survey of TechnologyLicensing (and Related)Activity for U.S.Academic and NonprofitInstitutions and TechnologyInvestment Firms

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AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey

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HIGHLIGHTS

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A Survey of TechnologyLicensing (and Related)Activity for U.S.Academic and NonprofitInstitutions and TechnologyInvestment Firms

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HIGHLIGHTSAnalysis of our FY2011 survey indicates that despite continuing difficult economic

conditions, university and research institute licensing and startup activity remained very

strong. The number of licenses and options executed showed healthy increases over

FY2010, as did the number of startups that remained active at the end of the fiscal year.

FY2011 also saw a modest increase in total research expenditures and another rise in

the number of issued patents on top of last year’s record numbers.

Products, Startups and Licenses/OptionsThe number of startups formed increased 3 percent and the number of total startups remaining operational increased 7 percent. In addition, the number of licenses and options executed increased 14 and 7 percent, respectively. There was a 24 percent increase in deals with established small companies. The total number of active licenses and options through the close of 2011 was essentially flat and the number of new commercial products created slipped 10 percent.

• 4,899licensesexecuted(+14%)• 1,152optionsexecuted(+7%)• 416executedlicensescontainingequity(+5%)• 38,600activelicensesandoptions(+0.3%)• 671startupcompaniesformed(+3%),487ofwhichhadtheirprimary

placeofbusinessinthelicensinginstitution’shomestate(-2%)• 3,927startupsstilloperatingasoftheendofFY2011(+7%)• 591newcommercialproductscreated(-10%)

Research ExpendituresResearch expenditures continued to increase from 2010 levels.• $61billiontotalsponsoredresearchexpenditures(+4%)• $40billioninfederallyfundedsponsoredresearchexpenditures(+3%)• $4billioninindustry-sponsoredresearchexpenditures(-6%)

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A Survey of TechnologyLicensing (and Related)Activity for U.S.Academic and NonprofitInstitutions and TechnologyInvestment Firms

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AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey

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Intellectual Property ManagementPatent/legal spending increased 2 percent and legal reimbursements were essentially flat after a declineof7percentlastyear.Therewasa5percentincreaseinissuedpatentsontopofthelargeincrease reported last year.

Disclosures• 21,856disclosuresreceived(+6%)

Patent Filings and Patent/Legal Expenditures• 19,905totalU.S.patentapplicationsfiled(+6%)• 13,271newpatentapplicationsfiled(+11%)• 1,193non-U.S.newpatentapplicationsfiled(+22%)• $330millionexternallegalfeespaid(+2%)• $155millionlegalfeesreimbursed(-0.8%)

Issued U.S. Patents• 4,700issuedU.S.patents(+5.2%)

License IncomeRunningroyalties(royaltiesearnedonsaleofproducts)increased5percentafteradecreaseof15percentlastyearandcashed-inequityincreased2percentafteranincreaseof160*percentthe previous year. All other sources of income (e.g., license issue fees, payments under options, termination payments, annual minimums not supported by product sales) were essentially flat afterincreasing25percentlastyear.Theincreaseinrunningroyaltyissignificantbecauseitisanindication that university discoveries are making their way to the marketplace as new products.

• Totalincome:$2.5billion(+2.6%)• Runningroyalty:$1.5billion(+5%)• Cashed-inequity:$64.6million(+2%)• Otherincome:$449.6million(-0.6%)

*This large increase in cashed-in equity can be attributed to four institutions: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, California Institute of Technology, Cleveland Clinic and Duke University.

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A Survey of TechnologyLicensing (and Related)Activity for U.S.Academic and NonprofitInstitutions and TechnologyInvestment Firms

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AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey

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singgg Licens Lice Lic Lic Lice s yyActivityyy SurveySuSSSu

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New Survey Questions: Product Sales and Startup FTEThisyearAUTMincludedadditionalquestionstobetterascertaintheeconomicimpactoftechnologytransfer.Somesurveyparticipantswereunabletoanswerthenewquestionsbecausetheinformationrequiredwasn’treadilyavailable.AUTMplanstobuildontheseinitialresultsandprovideamoredetailedanalysisinthecomingyears.Basedonthisinitialtestsurvey,$36billionofnetproductsalesweregeneratedlastyearasreportedby69institutions.Inaddition,startupcompaniesstartedby83oftherespondinginstitutionsemployed24,653FTEs.

About the U.S. SurveyThe2011surveywassentto305U.S.institutions(234universitiesandcolleges,65hospitalsand research institutions, two national laboratories, and four third-party technology investment firms).Ofthese305U.S.institutions,186responded,foraresponserateof60percentcomparedto183respondentsin2010atarateof60percent.Therespondentsincluded157universities,28hospitals and research institutes, and one third-party technology investment firm.

About AUTMThe Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) is a nonprofit organization with an international membership of more than 3,000 technology managers and business executives. AUTM members — managers of intellectual property, one of the most active growth sectors of the global economy — come from more than 300 universities, research institutions and teaching hospitals as well as numerous businesses and government organizations.