[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 U.S.C. IS AMONG THE TOP 100 WORLDWIDE FOR PATENTS RECEIVED BY FACULTY

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 1, 2020

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, the Columbia Business 
Report of June 22 reported another success of the University of South 
Carolina with the leadership of President Bob Caslen.


 U.S.C. is among the top 100 worldwide for patents received by faculty

       The University of South Carolina ranked among the top 100 
     universities worldwide for number of U.S. utility patents 
     received by faculty members in 2019, marking the eighth 
     consecutive year the university made the top 100.
       USC ranked 90th in the world in 2019 with faculty named as 
     the lead on 31 patents, according to a news release from the 
     university.
       The annual list (.pdf) has been published by the National 
     Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners 
     Association since 2013. Rankings are based on the number of 
     utility patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark 
     Office that list a university as the first assignee.
       ``Our faculty's ability to create new technologies and 
     innovate year after year is one of our great strengths as a 
     university,'' said Bill Kirkland, executive director of USC's 
     Office for Innovation, Partnership and Economic Engagement. 
     ``Their continued contributions to scientific discovery 
     ultimately improve the quality of life not just our state, 
     but all over the world.''

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