AUTM Licensing Survey: FY2000

The tenth annual licensing survey by the Association of University Technology Managers indicates more than $1.26 billion in royalties were collected by U.S. colleges and universities in FY 2000. The survey also reported 347 new products were introduced to market and at least 454 spin-off companies were created by the institutions, where inventors filed for more than 8,500 U.S. patents.