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Another NIST FAQ-up, 2
For the rest of NIST’s FAQ’d-up answer, let’s parse closely. NIST has just repeated the obvious–if an invention has been conceived and reduced to practice prior to federal funding, it is not a subject invention. The question, however, has to … Continue reading
Posted in Bayh-Dole, Bozonet
Tagged Bayh-Dole, disclosure, FAQ, In re King, NIST
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Another NIST FAQ-up, 1
NIST doesn’t understand Bayh-Dole. Let’s take another look at their mind-numbing FAQ. Here’s the question NIST asks: Does an invention need to be reported if it was conceived before an award but reduced to practice as part of the award? This … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayh-Dole, conceive, disclose, FAQ, first actually reduce to practice, NIST, subject invention
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NIST’s Explanation of the Addition of an Assignment Requirement
NIST added an assignment requirement to the standard patent rights clause authorized by Bayh-Dole. There’s no authority in Bayh-Dole, however, for an assignment requirement. The Supreme Court in Stanford v Roche made clear that Bayh-Dole does not vest ownership, does … Continue reading
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Tagged assignment, Bayh-Dole, NIST, subject invention
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NIST’s “substantially fueled” premise for unleashing innovation
Here is a claim from the opening of a recent NIST report–1234–on “Unleashing American Innovation,” a “draft green paper”: The U.S. innovation system is substantially fueled by the discoveries and inventions arising from federally funded R&D at the Nation’s universities, … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation, Metrics, Policy
Tagged innovation, NIST, patents, research
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More Impractical Advice About NIST’s Changes to Bayh-Dole’s Regulations
NIST–can’t live with them, but law firms sure can. Here’s another law firm popping off about NIST’s recent revisions to Bayh-Dole’s implementing regulations and standard patent rights clause. Keep in mind that NIST’s chief counsel is already on record not … Continue reading
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Tagged (f)(2), Bayh-Dole, clueless, garble, impractical advice, NIST, present assignment, ridiculous
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AAU, APLU, and others aim to “bolster” federal technology transfer, 7
Frankly, I am weary of working through the HEAs’ nonsense advice to NIST. I expect you are too. Bullshit is so much more difficult to pin down than carefully reasoned discussion. It’s worth respecting carefully reasoned discussion, even if one … Continue reading
AAU, APLU, and others aim to “bolster” federal technology transfer, 4
We are dealing with the bombast that AAU and other “higher education associations” put forward as advice to NIST with regard to how the federal government might better manage its own technology transfer. Instead, the HEAs seek to improve their … Continue reading
AAU, APLU, and others aim to “bolster” federal technology transfer, 2
We are working through advice offered to NIST by various higher education associations on how to improve federal technology transfer by funding without oversight the “technology transfer” programs of non-federal institutions. If the gist is all you need, then don’t … Continue reading
The “fix” in Bayh-Dole
People worry at times that there is a “gap” or “flaw” in Bayh-Dole. They see the problem to be that Bayh-Dole doesn’t out and decree that all inventions made with federal support are owned (or to be owned) by the … Continue reading
The AUTM CEOs Speech, Fitt 2
We are working through a speech that the CEO of the Association of University Technology Managers gave at a recent symposium sponsored by NIST with the dubious title “Unleashing American Innovation.” Our CEO has made pompous claims about his organization … Continue reading