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Facts & Figures

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

2022 Figures Inventions
Disclosed		 Technologies
Licensed		 New U.S. Patent
Applications		 Startups
Launched
  140 70 80 5
Cumulative U.S. Patents
Issued		 Licensing
Revenue		 Startups
Launched		 Startup
Investments
  1,061 $123.3M 151 $1.5B

Disclosures
2013 – 2017 790
2018 – 2022 819

New Patent Applications
2013 – 2017 420
2018 – 2022 450

Issued U.S. Patents
2013 – 2017 222
2018 – 2022 290

Licenses
2013 – 2017 278
2018 – 2022 359

Startups
2013 – 2017 48
2018 – 2022 35

Licensing Revenue (M)
2013 – 2017 23.0
2018 – 2022 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

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

Material Transfer Agreements
FY16 714
FY17 785
FY18 725
FY19 661
FY20 645
FY21 753
FY22 591

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

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

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

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

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