Category Archives: Technology Transfer

On making (Seeking Money = Public Service) federal research policy

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

Here is a paper from 2006 (actually, it looks like a near-final draft) by Fiona Murray on the OncoMouse licensing problem. At the time, the OncoMouse was one of the big issues for university tech transfer offices.  The paper is a great … Continue reading →

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Environments for Entrepreneurs (and the models that don’t help them)

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

The first part of this series commented on the primary findings of Walter Valdivia’s new Brookings Institution report calling for universities to look at startups as a way to “transfer technology.”  I appreciate Valdivia’s work.  It’s good to have a discussion … Continue reading →

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Sparrows, Mockingbirds, and Crows

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

Walter Valdivia at the Brookings Institution has a new report out, noted by the New York Times, on how to improve “technology transfer.” Valdivia is one of the more astute commentators on university licensing behaviors, and it’s valuable to consider … Continue reading →

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A Redtail’s Dream for University IP Management

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

  [Update 10/21/2018: Sundberg raised $124,000 on Indiegogo to print book one of her webcomic Stand Still. Stay Silent. She then raised $250,000 on Kickstarter to print book two. The webcomic is available “for free” on the web. Sundberg has … Continue reading →

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Simple Bayh-Dole

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

Introduction The Bayh-Dole Act is a complex piece of work, with a tangle of requirements and implementing regulations, with plenty of opportunity for misunderstandings and exploitation.  In other places, I have worked to show in detail how the Bayh-Dole Act … Continue reading →

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Silicon Valley Chapter LES Software Conference

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

Next Wednesday, Nov 13, UC Berkeley and the Silicon Valley Chapter of LES are hosting a one-day conference on “software and copyright IP commercialization.”  If you are in the Bay Area, or need an excuse to get to the Bay … Continue reading →

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Freedman's Science & Technology Strategy Conundrums

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

Benoît Godin suggested that I take a look at Ron Freedman’s “10 S&T Strategy Conundrums.” I think it’s a document that a lot of folks should read.  While Freedman is focused on the situation in Canada, there’s a lot for … Continue reading →

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Federal Sweep and Swamp Policy

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

The US government proposes spending $1b on innovation in manufacturing. If one likes government spending on such things, this sounds like a really good thing. Here is a link to the NNMI homepage overview.  The preliminary design document for the … Continue reading →

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Predators in the Patent System

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

Stuff is happening in Washington DC, despite the loggerheads on budget and Obamacare. Chris Gallagher sends notice that Sen Hatch has introduced a new bill, SB 1612, “to combat patent trolls” as the press release describes it: WASHINGTON – U.S. … Continue reading →

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Moose Turd Pie, and No Good

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Gerald Barnett

The Economist ran a cover story last week on “how science goes wrong”: An argument of the piece is that journals like splashy claims but don’t have room for studies that announce validation of prior reports. The article goes on … Continue reading →

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