Category Archives: Sponsored Research
An Fine Overview of Corporate Sponsored Research
In 2008 Roger L. Geiger prepared this report on corporate-sponsored research for Penn State. It’s the best discussion of the subject I’ve come across. I have been involved in or closely followed a number of the programs–the Intel lablets (some … Continue reading
Oh, to be the happy dog again
There has been a lot of bad advice for universities out there in the wake of Stanford v Roche. It almost appears to be orchestrated talking points on the need for universities to implement present assignments to prevent another outcome … Continue reading
MIT’s Patent Policy Problem
During the kerfluffle known as Stanford v Roche, one of the big advocates for Bayh-Dole as a vesting statute was MIT. The MIT amicus brief is here. It’s in this amicus brief that the idea that a present assignment trumping … Continue reading
Mapping Bayh-Dole Flow of Control
This would be a good time to map out how Bayh-Dole operates. I’ve put together 10 slides that show the flow of control. Perhaps this will help folks see what Bayh-Dole does require, and what it doesn’t. First, let’s look … Continue reading
Compulsory Monopolicy
I was having some fun with that last post. Part of the purpose is to tweak the noses of some folks who I hear had a good time trashing this blog at their recent organizational meet-up. Well, now. Good fun … Continue reading
Why university research IP policies should be different
I have written multiple times I don’t much care who wins Stanford v. Roche. I like universities and I like companies and I can see problems and advantages in both. I know some of the people at Stanford and don’t … Continue reading
For every scenario, other scenarios
AUTM imagines faculty researchers messing around with patent obligations and creating a situation where no one has undivided ownership of a research invention. To AUTM, this is horrifying. How can one make money exclusively licensing to monopolists to make a … Continue reading
A New Kind of Innovation Practice
Sloppy practice leaves university technology transfer programs exposed to claims of failure of consideration and lack of just compensation. A better way is to return to voluntary practice. Continue reading
Artifact, Invention, Technology, Change
University research technology often takes the form of artifacts. Often the academic discussion is about the merit of research objectives in terms of demonstrating, proving out, or advancing a concept or theory or argument. The “technology” that results is treated … Continue reading
Linear Model and Little Linear Model
The Linear Model of innovation proposes that knowledge moves from basic research to applied research to development of product to commercial implementation. This model arises in economic accounts of early NSF reporting, is implemented by the US FARs in their … Continue reading