Income from University of Iowa inventions has plummeted faster than at all but a handful of U.S. research institutions, an analysis of national data shows.
U of I licensing revenue dropped from $43 million in 2009 to $6 million last year, the comparison period, because of a single expired drug patent. Revenue ticked up slightly to $7.3 million in 2012.
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