BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University ranked 53rd in the "Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents 2020," a report published by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association. IU moved up 18 places in the newly released 2020 rankings, advancing from 71st a year prior, after receiving 53 U.S. utility patents during the 2020 calendar year.