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How can universities demonstrate they aren’t patent trolls?
Let’s say, just for the sake of argument, that university administrators at places like Caltech don’t want to be labelled patent trolls. What might make it clear that universities are not just one more set of patent trolls? “We’re not … Continue reading
Posted in Agreements, Commons, Freedom, Policy
Tagged commons, license, patent, public good, troll
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What universities can and can’t do with their patents
We started an investigation into university IP practice with this question: Should university management of patents be any different from any other owner of patents? The answer we found is “yes.” University patents not only should be different–they clearly are … Continue reading
Posted in Agreements, IP, Litigation, Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged flip, invention, make-use commons, patent, practice, share, troll
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Predators in the Patent System
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
Posted in Policy, Technology Transfer
Tagged Hatch, patent, troll
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