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University inventions that aren’t exactly worthless-4

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Gerald Barnett

If we work through these issues, it is apparent that it is a very special case where an invention cannot be used unless it is first productized, and that such productization will not be undertaken by the federal government, or … Continue reading →

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The Arizona Commerce Authority Guidance on Bayh-Dole, 5

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Gerald Barnett

What might the Arizona Commerce Authority do to revise their guidance? Here are some helpful suggestions. First, audience. Focus on small company issues and leave the nonprofits for another time. There’s plenty written for nonprofits elsewhere. Give an account of … Continue reading →

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Guide to Bayh-Dole by the Layers, 7

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Gerald Barnett

Eighth layer: Outcomes We reach the eighth and final layer of Bayh-Dole: outcomes. We can consider four elements of outcomes: activity, cost, practical application, and the effects of patent monopoly exclusion on such things as research, rapid industry and professional … Continue reading →

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The Paradise of University Rhetoric About Science and Innovation

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

Ian Sample, writing for The Guardian’s ShortcutsBlog, describes how MIT grad students in 2005 created a “fake science report” generator that produced bogus scientific articles for presentation at conferences. Now anyone can download the generator: But this is the hoax … Continue reading →

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