FY2025 Licensing Survey
Welcome to the 2025 AUTM Licensing Activity Survey. For more than three decades, the survey has been tech transfer's most comprehensive benchmark report on licensing income, patents, startups and more.
Key Dates
| December 15, 2025 |
US and Canadian Surveys open |
| March 27, 2026 |
US Survey closes |
| May 29, 2026 |
Canadian Survey closes |
| June 2026 |
Survey data published |
From Data to Insights: Watercooler Recording
Missed the conversation? Watch the recording of our February 24 watercooler, where AUTM members discussed how to turn Licensing Survey and Salary Survey data into actionable insights for benchmarking, strategic planning, and communicating impact.
Survey Toolkit
Before you begin your submission, you may find our Survey Toolkit helpful for gathering and organizing the data you will need.
Key Metrics
As always, we encourage you to answer all the questions. Without your data, the picture of our industry is not complete. If you're unable to respond to all the questions, please add your data to these key metrics:
- (Q3.1) What were your TOTAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES?
- (Q4.1) How many DISCLOSURES were received?
- (Q4.6 for US, Q4.7 for Canada) How many NEW PATENT APPLICATIONS were filed?
- (Q4.13 for US, Q4.17 for Canada) How many US PATENTS ISSUED ?
- (Q5.1) How many TOTAL LICENSES did your institution execute?
- (Q5.3) How many TOTAL OPTIONS did your institution execute?
- (Q6.4) What was the TOTAL LICENSE INCOME received at your institution?
- (Q6.5) How much of the license income received was attributed to RUNNING ROYALTIES?
- (Q8.1) How many STARTUPS were formed that were dependent upon the licensing of your institution's technology for their initiation?
What's New
- (Q5.17) Patent license amendments: Separates amendments adding new technology from those changing other deal terms.
- (Q10.3) Inter-institutional licenses: Measures how often your institution leads multi-party licenses.
- (Q10.4) Express licenses: Identifies use of streamlined licensing and how frequently it occurs.
- (Q10.5) AI implementation: Provides a high-level view of current AI use in the office.
STATT Database, Now on a New Platform
We’ve moved more than 30 years of Licensing Survey data to a more modern STATT Database platform — unlocking richer benchmarking, customizable peer comparisons, and easier trend tracking over time.
Questions?
Still have questions about the survey? Contact Katie Ventrice, AUTM Administrative & Membership Associate, at surveys@autm.net or +1-202-960-1800.