{"id":32509,"date":"2026-02-13T12:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=32509"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:01:05","slug":"purdue-veterinary-medicine-contributes-to-purdues-top-seven-national-ranking-for-u-s-patents-received","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/purdue-veterinary-medicine-contributes-to-purdues-top-seven-national-ranking-for-u-s-patents-received.php","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Veterinary Medicine Contributes to Purdue\u2019s Top Seven National Ranking for U.S. Patents Received"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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Purdue researchers received 172 patents in 2025, ranking 12th among universities worldwide.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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An innovation to detect heart rate, respiration and oxygen saturation. An adenoviral vector system for gene delivery. A protein-based adhesive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

These are among the 172 innovations created by\u00a0Purdue University<\/a>\u00a0researchers for which the\u00a0Purdue Research Foundation<\/a>\u00a0(PRF) received patents in the 2025 calendar year from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, reflecting Purdue\u2019s status as a global leader in protecting and promoting intellectual property.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Purdue placed seventh nationally and 12th internationally for patents received. The information was published Thursday (February 12) in a\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0from the National Academy of Inventors.\u00a0\u00a0The issued patent, \u201cAdenoviral Vector System for Gene Delivery,\u201d is for the work of Dr. Suresh Mittal, Distinguished Professor of Virology and University Faculty Scholar in the College of Veterinary Medicine\u2019s Department of Comparative Pathobiology, with the Suresh Mittal Lab team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cPurdue and its robust innovation ecosystem continue to pursue excellence at the highest scale, reflected in our ranking as a top 10 university for U.S. patents received for six years in a row,\u201d Purdue President Mung Chiang said. \u201cPurdue Innovates accelerates support for Boilermaker inventors as they translate breakthrough research into real\u2011world impact, with outstanding support from the Office of Technology Commercialization.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) offers services that support the economic development initiatives of Purdue University and benefit the university\u2019s academic activities through commercializing, licensing and protecting Purdue intellectual property.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cThrough Purdue Innovates, PRF is committed to ensuring that the university\u2019s innovators, whether faculty, staff or students, have the support they need to bring their ideas from the lab to the marketplace,\u201d said Chad Pittman, president and CEO of PRF. \u201cBy helping transform breakthrough research into innovative products and startups, we advance Purdue\u2019s mission while strengthening economic growth and improving quality of life in Indiana and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Another Purdue faculty member with ties to the College of Veterinary Medicine on the patent list is Dr. Sherry Harbin, Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering, and a former professor (now professor by courtesy appointment) in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, for the patent, \u201c3-Dimensional Tissue-Engineered Muscle for Tissue Restoration.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Brooke Beier, senior vice president of\u00a0Purdue Innovates<\/a>, said, \u201cPurdue\u2019s continued leadership in issued U.S. patents is a testament to the strength of our innovation ecosystem. Through Purdue Innovates, we provide end-to-end support \u2014 protecting intellectual property, forging industry partnerships and identifying the right commercialization pathways to bring Purdue technologies to market.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Ken Waite, chief patent counsel and director of intellectual property, said, \u201cOur team takes very seriously its role to protect Purdue intellectual property. This work impacts OTC\u2019s central mission, which is sharing innovations so Purdue inventions can impact the world.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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