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University inventions that aren’t exactly worthless-2

Companies, it turns out, are pretty good at evaluating inventions that are “worth” something to them. Companies with large research enterprises appear to be less good than others, however. The story at Xerox PARC was that inventors hoped that their … Continue reading

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The heart plug in federal grants and contracts

I see a question in my search feed: “Does a Bayh-Dole patent clause make a grant a contract?” Let’s sort this out. Short answer. No, the presence of a patent rights clause does not change the nature of the agreement. Bayh-Dole … Continue reading

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