NIST customer demographics: patent licenses

Abstract

This economic analysis brief summarizes the efforts and results of the data collection and analysis of NIST's patent licensee information. Summary statistics for licensees are provided for fiscal years 2006 through 2015. Included in the analysis are demographically descriptive variables such as the age, location, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, number of employees and geographic distribution of NIST licensees. Overall, this publication provides demographics of companies that licensed NIST technologies. Key Findings• NIST licensees are geographically well-dispersed across the United States and tend to be in urban/suburban areas.• NIST licensees tend to be with companies at least 5 years old.• The clear majority of NIST licensees have fewer than 500 employees at their locations.