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On the Central Control of Research Innovation
Global University Venturing has published an essay that explores yet another aspect of the present assignment situation, exploring the effect of institutional claims on the dynamics of innovation. In the essay I try to put in the context the arguments … Continue reading
Posted in 3D Printing, Policy, Present Assignment, Technology Transfer
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When public mission = money
I have been emphasizing organizational conflict of interest. Most universities have no policy on such things, and therefore technology transfer has been allowed to make a transition from a broadly faculty-led activity with a diversity of practices reflecting the range … Continue reading
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Senate Bill 6542: Innovation Bill of Rights
Senator Maralyn Chase has introduced a bill in the Washington State senate that would prohibit public universities from making compulsory claims of ownership of intellectual property based on employment or use of facilities unless required by a sponsor of research. … Continue reading
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Ownership vs Stewardship, Fictionally Speaking
I have a perspective piece on ownership, stewardship, and Bayh-Dole after Stanford v Roche that has been published in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. I thought I would put a link here if folks wanted to see it. Everyone talks … Continue reading
Posted in Bozonet, Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged adiaphora, IP, ownership, policy, stewardship
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The Star Trek Version of Ohio Revised Code 3345.14, Again
Sometimes it helps to transform a problem to see how it stacks up in a familiar notation. This is done frequently in physics, for instance, where one might find a particle development advantageous over a wave-based notation for some calculations. … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Present Assignment
Tagged 3345.14, inventions, Ohio Revised Code, respect card, Star Trek
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Where’d you go, Ohio?
I have written previously about the State of Ohio’s effort to frustrate federal invention policy by asserting that public universities in the state own all inventions made in research done in state facilities or by university employees in the scope … Continue reading
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A Fine Overview of Corporate Sponsored Research
In 2008 Roger L. Geiger prepared this report on corporate-sponsored research for Penn State. It’s the best discussion of the subject I’ve come across. I have been involved in or closely followed a number of the programs–the Intel lablets (some … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Sponsored Research, Technology Transfer
Tagged industry, Penn State, research
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It’s not a change in policy, it’s not a change in policy…
Well, I guess the UC present assignment doesn’t have to be, technically, a change in policy. It could be simply a violation of policy. Note that in the UC Patent Policy, we have this: An agreement to assign inventions and … Continue reading
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Oh, to be the happy dog again
There has been a lot of bad advice for universities out there in the wake of Stanford v Roche. It almost appears to be orchestrated talking points on the need for universities to implement present assignments to prevent another outcome … Continue reading
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Theory Failure in Technology Transfer
Chris Newfield underscores some of the points I make about the linear model from a different direction in an essay he wrote recently for the Remaking the University blog. If the US can’t get over the hump and start spending … Continue reading
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