National Academy of Inventors

National Academy of Inventors
Abbreviation NAI
Motto "Honoring academic invention"
Formation 2010
Type NPO
Legal status Organization
Headquarters 3702 Spectrum Boulevard, Suite 165
Tampa, Florida 33612-9445
Location
Region served
United States
Membership
3000 members and fellows
Official language
English
Website http://www.academyofinventors.org/

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is a national non-profit organization, which includes around 145 member institutions and approximately 3,000 individual members and Fellows. The academy holds an annual conference and an annual awards ceremony during which it inducts new Fellows.[1][2][3]

Publications

In 2013 and 2014, the academy published a report with the Intellectual Property Owners Association naming the top invention-producing 100 universities globally, based on the number of U.S. utility patents issued.[4] The National Academy of Inventors edits a multidisciplinary journal Technology and Innovation published by Cognizant Communication Corporation in New York.[5]

Technology and Innovation has published information about pharmacology,[6] the academic peer review process,[7] and the application of nanotechnology to energy efficiency.[8] The journal has also published new research on global patent harmonization and job creation through innovation.[9] Technology and Innovation annually publishes the proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors meetings.[10]

History

The academy was founded in 2010 by Paul Sanberg,[11] a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, inventor, and the senior vice president for research and innovation at the University of South Florida. Inventors' Digest reported that the NAI acts on tenets of the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act which empowered universities in the United States to retain ownership of their patented inventions.[12] Fellows inducted into the NAI in 2013 were named in the United States House of Representatives, and their contributions were declared "immeasurable."[13]

The NAI weighs in on current issues of public policy by publishing articles on topics of importance to their members. In 2014, a group of university presidents and vice presidents from NAI member institutions wrote and published an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) called “Changing the academic culture: Valuing patents and commercialization toward tenure and career advancement” that argued for recognizing the work of university faculty members who were inventing products and creating companies to count towards earning tenure.[14] Another paper, also by writers from NAI member institutions, and published in Technology and Innovation, “More than money: The exponential impact of academic technology transfer,” discussed why it is valuable for universities to promote the moving of technology created by their faculty into the commercial arena by helping their professors obtain patents and start companies based on their inventions.[15][16]

Congressional charter legislation

On September 18, 2014, U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (R-FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, introduced H.R. 5650, to grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.[17][18][19] The legislation has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Annual Meetings

The NAI holds an annual meeting each spring. At the 2012 annual meeting, held at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, the keynote speakers were Thomas Fogarty and then-Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, David Kappos, who is credited by NAI founder Paul Sanberg with encouraging the creation of the Fellows program.[20][21][22] The NAI and the USPTO collaborate on various initiatives, such as the 2013 Florida Regional Independent Inventors Conference, conducted by the USPTO and sponsored by the NAI[23] and the USPTO’s Innovation Expo.[24]

The 2013 annual meeting was also held in Tampa, Florida, where the keynote speakers were Robert Langer and Commissioner for Patents Margaret Focarino. The 2014 annual meeting was held at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia,[25][26] and the keynote speakers were Stephen Quake and USPTO Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations Andrew Faile. The 2015 annual meeting will be held at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.[27]

Notable fellows

New fellows are inducted into the NAI annually. The stated criteria for induction is prolific innovations, one or more of which is trademarked, which make a significant and positive impact on quality of life, societal welfare, and economic growth.[28][29][30] Fellows are named on the basis of achievements in applied science, specifically those who hold one or more patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Among the notable members and Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors are:

References

  1. ↑ Doan, Christine (11 August 2014). "UCF professor named to Inventors Hall of Fame". Central Florida Future. Gannet Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Korschun, Holly (3 January 2013). "National Academy of Inventors and Emory announce NAI Charter Fellows". Emory News Center. Emory University. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Venere, Emil (10 December 2013). "Purdue professors named fellows of inventors' organization". Purdue University News. Purdue University. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "UMass ranks high for US patents". The Recorder. Newspapers of New England. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Technology transfer brings "more than money" to university". Biohealth Innovation. Digital Journal. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Special issue of Technology and Innovation publishes proceedings of annual NAI conference". News Medical. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Strong scientific peer review leads to better science and policy formation". EurekAlert!. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "3 Renewable-Energy Nanotech Projects to Watch". Government Technology. e.Republic. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "National Academy of Inventors journal on 2012 inaugural conference highlights innovative technologies". USF Research and Innovation. University of South Florida. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "National Academy of Inventors publishes annual meeting proceedings". EurekAlert!. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Lowry, Judy (December 2012). "Inspiring Innovation: The National Academy of Inventors turns 3". Inventors Digest (12). Inventors Digest, LLC. EBSCO host. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  12. ↑ Collins, B. (May 2010). "Turning Professors into Entrepreneurs National Academy of Inventors". Inventors Digest. Inventors Digest, LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  13. ↑ Castor, Kathy. "HONORING 2013 FELLOWS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS". Congress.gov. United States Congress. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  14. ↑ Sanberg, PR; Gharib, M; Harker, PT; Kaler, W; Marchase, RB; Sands, TD; Arshadi, N; Sarkar, S. (6 May 2014). Changing the academic culture: Valuing patents and commercialization toward tenure and career advancement. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 111 (18)6542-6547. PMC: 4020064. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  15. ↑ McDevitt, Valerie Landrio; Mendez-Hinds, Joelle; Winwood, David; Nijhawan, Vinit; Sherer, Todd; Ritter, John F.; Sanberg, Paul R. (18 June 2014). More than money: The exponential impact of academic technology transfer. Technology and Innovation, Vol. 16, No. 1:75-84(10). Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  16. ↑ Schwartz, D. (25 June 2014) “Paper makes the case that tech transfer benefits universities far beyond revenue” Tech Transfer eNews Blog. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Ross Introduces Federal Charter Recognition for NAI". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Bill to grant a federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "H.R.5650 - To grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.". Congress.gov. United States Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  20. ↑ "Connecting inventors from around the world". Florida High Tech Corridor. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  21. ↑ "Southeast Region Speaking Schedule". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  22. ↑ "Inaugural Conference of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)". Kurzweil. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  23. ↑ "Independent Inventors Conference Brings USPTO Resources to Sunshine State". inventorseye. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  24. ↑ "USPTO Announces Call for 2013 Innovation Expo Exhibitors". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  25. ↑ "Organizations". inventorseye. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  26. ↑ "Cunningham elected Charter Fellow of National Academy of Inventors". University of Illinois.
  27. ↑ "National Academy of Inventors 2015 Annual Conference". Langham Hotels. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  28. ↑ "Saltzman elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors". Yale Engineering Magazine. Yale University. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  29. ↑ Dickinson, Meg (31 January 2014). "Cunningham Elected Charter Fellow of National Academy of Inventors". University of Illinois. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  30. ↑ "Fellow Inventors: The National Academy of Inventors selects its charter class of NAI Fellows". Inventors Digest. Inventors Digest, LLC. EBSCO host. January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  31. ↑ "Carolyn Bertozzi and George Smoot Elected to National Academy of Inventors". Berkeley Lab. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  32. ↑ "National Academy of Inventors and SRI International Announce NAI Charter Fellows". SRI International. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  33. ↑ "Chemist DeSimone named to National Academy of Inventors". University of North Carolina. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  34. ↑ "Industry legend Tom Fogarty honored as first NAI Fellow". Fogarty Institute for Innovation. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  35. ↑ "Boise State's Greg Hampikian Named A National Academy of Inventor's Charter Fellow". Boise State University. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  36. ↑ "Charter Fellow". University of Delaware. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  37. ↑ Ahlberg, Liz. "Nick Holonyak Jr. a charter fellow of the National Academy of Inventors". University of Illinois. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  38. ↑ "Liotta named National Academy of Inventors Fellow". Emory News Center. Emory University. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  39. ↑ Kunnen-Jones, Marianne (10 December 2013). "UC President, Engineering Professor Named to National Academy of Inventors". UC Magazine. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  40. ↑ "Professor Takeuchi Congratulated by Congressional Record". Stony Brook University. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Patent Properties' Chairman Jay Walker Named 2013 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
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