Lund top in Sweden for patents

A new study by Olof Ejermo from CIRCLE shows that Lund University has by far the most patent applications of all Swedish universities, with a strong upward trend since the year 2000. We are responsible for 22 per cent of all Swedish patents held by university employees, followed by KI with 14 per cent, Uppsala with 13 per cent, KTH with 12 per cent, Linköping with 9 per cent and Gothenburg with 8 per cent (2005–2007). Lund University stands out for productivity in patenting among both staff and alumni. Another very clear result in the article is that the old universities dominate strongly for patenting by both employees and former students.
The article will be presented in the next issue of Ekonomisk Debatt (no 3/2012). It will be interesting to follow future studies on innovation and patents carried out at CIRCLE with grants from the Swedish Research Council and Formas.