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The IPA and Wisconsin’s 1969 Patent Policy, 7
The start of this article is here: The IPA and Wisconsin’s 1969 Patent Policy, 1 WARF’s Charter and Antitrust WARF’s charter was designed to prevent the University of Wisconsin from using its money for non-scientific research–social sciences, humanities, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Bayh-Dole, History, Policy, Sponsored Research
Tagged antitrust, march-in, patent, policy, public covenant, scientific research, Steenbock, vitamin D, WARF
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To fix Bayh-Dole on reasonable pricing, why not start by enforcing the law?
I spent some time working through whether Bayh-Dole requires reasonable pricing. The simple answer is “No.” Of course, the simple answer isn’t very helpful, or accurate. Bayh-Dole does not require reasonable pricing by design of those drafting the bill. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayh-Dole, competition, IPA, march-in, policy, price, reasonable
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When to disclose inventions? Part I. Arizona State
Here is a basic question: When should university-based inventors disclose their inventions to the university administration? This is a remarkably difficult question. Is it when the invention is “made”? If so, what does it mean to “make” an invention? What … Continue reading
University of Utah’s Policy on State Control of Research Results
University patent policies these days typically contain a definition of “invention.” Often they try to conflate copyright and patent matters and introduce a new definition, such as “discovery” or “intellectual property” in an attempt at administrative convenience. These new definitions … Continue reading
1962 University of Arizona patent policy allowed inventors to choose their agent
In Neal Stephenson’s Anathem, in an earth-history parallel but someways upside downed from our own, there is an order of “avouts” or knowledge-monks called Lorites. A Lorite is “A member of a Order founded by Saunt Lora, who believed that … Continue reading