Biomedical advances account for roughly two-thirds of patents awarded to the University of California, followed by innovations in agriculture.

The University of California has once again topped a nationwide ranking of schools with the most utility patents. The second annual list, published last week by the National Academy of Inventors, highlights the leading role of U.S. universities in driving innovation and entrepreneurship.

The U.S. Patent and Trade Office granted UC inventors 546 utility patents in 2023. These patents protect brilliant innovations in fields that drive California’s economy and quality of life, including medicine, clean energy, agriculture and consumer tech.

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