Category Archives: Commons

The Patent License that Keeps on Taking

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

I was presenting at a conference of independent research organizations. Many of these are non-profits with mission purposes to cure diseases and support social change through research. The question came up from the patent attorneys in the audience: how do … Continue reading →

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Frame Agreements

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

Over in the “Pages” area on the upper right I am starting to add illustrative documents that show how one can extend research enterprise to include open innovation, commons, collaborative research, and the like. The first of these involves frame … Continue reading →

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It’s not an invention until….

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

For an invention to be made, it has to be recognized as inventive by the inventor. See MPEP 2138. “There must be a contemporaneous recognition and appreciation of the invention for there to be conception.” For university investigators, this means … Continue reading →

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The Second (Technology) Amendment

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

I will try something out here. It will be interesting to see whether this develops or gets shot down. I recognize there are risks. But discussion has to be courageous and willing to be shown off. The Second Amendment to … Continue reading →

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DIWO

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

Check out biocurious.org for an interesting take on the “do it with others” (DIWO) effort to extend co-working to scientific research. Here’s the good comment on paper credentials. “The prize is the pleasure of finding the thing out.” In a … Continue reading →

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IP in 3D Printing

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

This article looks at IP in low cost 3D printing from the UK perspective. The upshot is, as long as you are not aiming to sell 3D printers and you aren’t trying to sell copyright or trademark-protected objects without permission, … Continue reading →

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Gulf Commons

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be now 100m gallons and is a decade or worse-class disaster. The question arises whether university research has anything to contribute to mitigate the adverse effects of the spill. One would … Continue reading →

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Lab Budgets

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

A post over on Techno-L caught my eye. It asked if anyone had dealt with cost recovery for business and lab costs in dealing with licensing income. A number of responses lay out the party line on what patent licensing … Continue reading →

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Software and Data in Policy-Making Research

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Gerald Barnett

I have been following the “Climategate” situation involving the release of email and software from the University of East Anglia. Apart from what appears to be scientific fraud on the part of a number of scientists, I’m considering what this … Continue reading →

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Open Engagement

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Gerald Barnett

I have posted a short essay on “open engagement” on our Open 3d Printing project blog. The ideas behind this essay came about in discussions between me and Mark Ganter over responses we were seeing to the publication of various … Continue reading →

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