The FedInvent™ 2012 Portfolio

National Science Foundation (NSF)

NSF Funded 753 Patents Granted in 2012

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In 2012:

  • 6,627 patents granted in 2012 cite funding from American taxpayers.
  • 753 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
  • 951 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 753 patents.
  • 769 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.

RANK NSF Organization COUNT
1 Division of Materials Research (DMR) 162
2 Division of Chemistry (CHE) 88
3 Translational Impacts (TI) 85
4 Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) 72
5 Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) 70
6 Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) 69
7 Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) 65
9 Computer and Network Systems (CNS) 65
9 Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) 61
10 Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) 42
11 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information.
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12 Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) 31
13 Division of Graduate Education (DGE) 22
14 Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) 15
15 Division of Physics (PHY) 15
16 Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) 13
17 Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) 8
18 Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) 6
19 Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) 6
20 Division of Emerging Frontiers (EF) 5
21 Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) 5
22 Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) 3
23 Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) 3
24 Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) 3
25 Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) 2
26 Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) 2
27 Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) 2
28 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) 2
29 Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) 1
30 Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) 1
31 Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) 1
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