US university, research institution licensing stays strong amid patent retreat
By Melissa Ritti ( July 8, 2026, 18:25 GMT | Comment) -- US universities and research institutions continued commercializing new technologies in 2025, inking more deals and forming more startups than in 2024. But declines in patenting — including a precipitous, 40 percent drop in foreign applications — could have wide-ranging consequences for the US innovation pipeline.US universities and research institutions are finding ways to commercialize their most innovative work at the same time they scale back on patenting, both at home and abroad....
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