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Facts & Figures

These figures reflect outcomes related to the evaluation, protection and licensing of UNC-Chapel Hill intellectual property.

2023 Figures Inventions
Disclosed		 Technologies
Licensed		 New U.S. Patent
Applications		 Startups
Launched
  144 61 88 6
Cumulative U.S. Patents
Issued		 Licensing
Revenue		 Startups
Launched		 Startup
Investments
  1,105 $130.7M 157 $1.5B

Disclosures
2014 – 2018 835
2019 – 2023 780

New Patent Applications
2014 – 2018 457
2019 – 2023 429

Issued U.S. Patents
2014 – 2018 267
2019 – 2023 264

Licenses
2014 – 2018 319
2019 – 2023 330

Startups
2014 – 2018 41
2019 – 2023 36

Licensing Revenue (M)
2014 – 2018 26.6
2019 – 2023 61.6

Disclosures
FY16 196
FY17 164
FY18 183
FY19 177
FY20 170
FY21 149
FY22 140

New Patent Applications
FY16 99
FY17 85
FY18 109
FY19 69
FY20 111
FY21 81
FY22 80
FY23 88

Confidential Disclosure Agreements
FY16 180
FY17 148
FY18 165
FY19 125
FY20 143
FY21 147
FY22 116
FY23 77

Material Transfer Agreements
FY16 714
FY17 785
FY18 725
FY19 661
FY20 645
FY21 650
FY22 495
FY23 485

U.S. Patents Issued
FY16 47
FY17 66
FY18 70
FY19 55
FY20 49
FY21 58
FY22 58
FY23 44

Licenses
FY16 53
FY17 75
FY18 90
FY19 77
FY20 58
FY21 64
FY22 70
FY23 61

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Startups
FY16 8
FY17 9
FY18 5
FY19 11
FY20 3
FY21 11
FY22 5
FY23 6

Licensing Revenue ($ Millions)
FY16 4.0
FY17 4.6
FY18 7.4
FY19 7.5
FY20 5.4
FY21 29.5
FY22 11.8
FY23 7.8

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