The FedInvent™ 2007 Portfolio

National Science Foundation (NSF)

NSF Funded 413 Patents Granted in 2007

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In 2007:

  • 3,950 patents granted in 2007 cite funding from American taxpayers.
  • 413 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
  • 502 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 413 patents.
  • 397 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.

RANK NSF Organization COUNT
1 Division of Materials Research (DMR) 94
2 Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) 47
3 Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) 42
4 Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) 39
5 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information.
38
6 Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) 32
7 Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) 32
8 Translational Impacts (TI) 29
9 Division of Chemistry (CHE) 25
10 Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) 24
11 Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) 22
12 Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) 16
13 Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) 13
14 Computer and Network Systems (CNS) 12
15 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) 7
16 Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) 7
17 Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) 4
18 Division of Graduate Education (DGE) 4
19 Division of Physics (PHY) 3
20 Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) 3
21 Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) 2
22 Division of Experimental and Integrative Activities (EIA) 2
23 Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) 1
24 Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) 1
25 Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) 1
26 Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) 1
27 Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) 1
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