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Category Archives: History
Reflections on Shill Reflections on Bayh-Dole, 1: Intent and utilization
Rebecca Tapscott has posted an article at IP Watchdog, “Industry Leaders Reflect on Bayh-Dole at 40.” There are lots of problems with this article–and with the “leaders’” “reflections” when it comes to Bayh-Dole. But hey, folks are entitled to mis-remember … Continue reading
Posted in Bayh-Dole, History, Technology Transfer
Tagged 35 USC 200, Bayh-Dole, ineptocrats, intent
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On Technology Transfer Metrics, 6: What university administrators want most
We are looking at metrics for managing university-based technology transfer and policy. First, we have none. We have disconnected proxies that don’t inform either management or policy. Let’s look at what university administrators care about: money. That’s it. I have … Continue reading
Mick Stadler writes a letter in 1976 on “effective transfer mechanisms”–1
On June 29, 1976 Mick Stadler wrote a letter to Willard Marcy, the Vice President of Research Corporation’s Patent Program. Stadler, at the time was assistant director of the Case Western Reserve technology transfer program. He would go on to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged industry, Stadler, technology transfer
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Harbridge House on university exclusive licensing, 2
There’s one more thing raised by the Harbridge House report–the metrics on those patent development firms. Patent applications are filed on approximately 10 to 15 percent of the disclosures submitted and, if present circumstances continue, only one-quarter of these patents … Continue reading
Posted in Commons, History, Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged exclusive licensing, Harbridge House, invention, patent
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Harbridge House on university exclusive licensing, 1
The Harbridge House report on government patent policy in 1968 laid the foundation for Bayh-Dole. Or, rather, federal officials selectively used portions of the report to change federal policy to conform to the wishes of patent development firms affiliated with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged exclusivity, Harbridge House, patents
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The point at which federal patent policy in 1971 broke from public interest
Here’s the point at which federal patent policy broke from the public interest. In 1971, President Nixon revised the Kennedy patent policy. One of the revisions was to the federal disposition of inventions. Here’s Kennedy: Government-owned patents shall be made … Continue reading
Madison on the patent clause–and Young Frankenstein
James Madison, writing in the Federalist (43), discusses the Constitution’s patent clause. The discussion is brief, so here it is, with comments: A power “to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing, for a limited time, to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Patents
Tagged abby normal, invention, Madison, patent system
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A sense of proportion–5
One can see, then, where Bayh-Dole comes into play in this meaningless mess. Bayh-Dole was drafted by the same folks who created the IPA system. The IPA system was shut down in 1978 as ineffective and contrary to public policy. … Continue reading
Posted in Bayh-Dole, Fun, History, Policy, Sponsored Research, Technology Transfer
Tagged Bayh-Dole, franken law, IPA, Stanford v Roche
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A sense of proportion–4
To lay it out in bullet points, the now dominant university patent-based approach to research inventions defaulting to exclusive licenses: fragments invention platforms with no way to restore them attracts speculative investors while pushing away companies raises barriers to early … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, History, Innovation, Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged catch-22, invention, patent, protection, technology transfer
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A sense of proportion–3
Prior to federal funding becoming the dominant source of university research funding, most universities operated their invention policies with a review committee that made recommendations to the university president with regard to particular inventions. The volume of invention reporting was … Continue reading
Posted in History, Policy, Sponsored Research, Technology Transfer
Tagged exclusive license, invention, Research Corporation, technnology transfer
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