Photo Gallery: Inventors shine on World IP Day, 2025

April 24, 2025

A day to celebrate the accomplishments of impactful innovators across the ecosystem.

Patent coins on a table. — Each inventor who had a patent issued in the past fiscal year receives a coin emblazoned with their name, and the name and number of the patent.

Tech Launch Arizona

World Intellectual Property Day, observed annually on April 26th, celebrates the vital role that intellectual property (IP) plays in driving innovation, fostering creativity and building a better future for society.

In honor of this important occasion, Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) hosted a recognition event at its headquarters in The Refinery at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges on April 23rd. As the University of Arizona's dedicated office for commercializing research-based innovations, TLA took this opportunity to celebrate the university's inventors who secured patents during the past year. At the event, inventors who received patents between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, were presented with personalized challenge coins commemorating their achievements with their names alongside their patent titles and numbers.

In calendar year 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued 96 patents bearing the names of U of A inventors, highlighting the university's continued commitment to transforming groundbreaking research into real-world impact. That achievement has brought the U of A up to a ranking of No. 31 worldwide and No. 23 nationally among the top 100 universities issued U.S. patents.

Contacts

Paul Tumarkin, Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications

pault@tla.arizona.edu

520-626-8770

Photo Gallery: Inventors shine on World IP Day, 2025

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