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University of Utah’s Policy on State Control of Research Results
University patent policies these days typically contain a definition of “invention.” Often they try to conflate copyright and patent matters and introduce a new definition, such as “discovery” or “intellectual property” in an attempt at administrative convenience. These new definitions … Continue reading
1962 University of Arizona patent policy allowed inventors to choose their agent
In Neal Stephenson’s Anathem, in an earth-history parallel but someways upside downed from our own, there is an order of “avouts” or knowledge-monks called Lorites. A Lorite is “A member of a Order founded by Saunt Lora, who believed that … Continue reading
Posted in Bayh-Dole, Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged Arizona, Lorites, patent, policy, Stanford v Roche
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Finding the True Intent
I have been mulling over this sequence of statements from the court in the case of Shaw v. The Regents of the University of California: The true intent of a contracting party is irrelevant if it remains unexpressed. When a … Continue reading
Posted in Bayh-Dole, Policy, Present Assignment
Tagged assignment, invention, policy, Shaw v University of California
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Just how many Termans do ya got there?
I was looking at some accounts of collaboration and found this wonderful symposium paper by AnnaLee Saxenian. It’s from 1995, but as it talks about the history of Silicon Valley, it is ever much insightful and relevant as ever to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Literature, Policy
Tagged AUTM survey, policy, Saxenian, Terman
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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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Drafting the Unknown
As I’m reading through university IP policies, I’ve begun to notice how those drafting the policies are grappling with the unknown. There are a number of unknowns–many policies don’t evidence that the drafters know IP, and others work hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Agreements, Bozonet, IP, Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged bozonet, Eriugena, policy, unknown
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Hmpf Issue Vol. 1
[Revised 9/11/2019 to clean up the option theory]. I have been looking at this paper from 2002: “Academia, Industry, and the Bayh-Dole Act: An Implied Duty to Commercialize.” I’ve seen it before and always shied away from commenting, but with … Continue reading
Posted in Bayh-Dole
Tagged Bayh-Dole, commercialization, option, policy
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