The document discusses various aspects of innovation monetization through patents. It provides statistics on university patenting and licensing in the US, showing billions in research funding leading to hundreds of thousands of invention disclosures and patent applications, and tens of thousands of patents and active licenses. Top earning US universities are listed by licensing revenue. Examples are given of large companies like IBM, Qualcomm and Nokia that generate significant revenues from patent licensing, in some cases over 20% of total revenues or profits. The document also notes that on average, only about 40% of a technology's value is typically monetized through patents or licenses.