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Rethinking University Research: Innovating the Innovation Ecosystem to Support Life Sciences and Personalized Medicine

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Personalized medicine—tailoring treatments to individual patients based on their genetic makeup, lifestyle, and environment—is transforming healthcare. But this revolution didn’t begin in the private sector. It was sparked...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Legal Ninja Snapshot: Technology Transfers: How much should a University hold in its (University) IP-based Spin-Outs?

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has recently published a list of UK universities that have voluntarily adopted certain (supposedly) best practice policies for deal terms of research transfers to start-ups (we simply refer...more

Proskauer - Trade Secrets

Streamlining University IP Innovation: How the Improving Efficiency to Increase Competition Act Could Advance University...

University-driven innovation is a cornerstone of societal progress, as academic institutions play a pivotal role in advancing research and technology that fuel economic growth, enhance quality of life, and address global...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Where Traditions Converge: The Fusion of College Football and Esports in Mixed-Use Developments

Mixed-use developments blending college football and esports create thriving communities that combine tradition and innovation, making them attractive for both businesses and colleges. These community-driven environments...more

Haug Partners LLP

“Shall Be the Property” Is Insufficient to Automatically Assign Title to an Invention in a Contract

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On August 2, 2021, in Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Apple Inc., No. 20-1715, slip op. (Fed. Cir. Aug. 2, 2021), a Federal Circuit panel decision, with a dissent, upheld the district court’s denial of Apple Inc.’s (“Apple”) motion to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

The History and Growth of Research Institutions, with Special Guest Brian Darmody from the Association of University Research...

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This episode is the first of a new podcast series, where we will visit with different leaders striving to grow economic development in their areas or regions of interest. We will be discussing new initiatives, new models, the...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

[IP Hot Topics Podcast] Innovation Conversations: Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick (transcript)

Our “Innovation Conversations” series continues with President of Howard University Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick. Sterne Kessler Director Trey Powers and Director of Marketing and Communications Kathryn Holmes Johnson (HU Class...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

[IP Hot Topics Podcast] Innovation Conversations: Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick

Our “Innovation Conversations” series continues with President of Howard University Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick. Sterne Kessler Director Trey Powers and Director of Marketing and Communications Kathryn Holmes Johnson (HU Class...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

UTPL University Joint Patent Licensing Program Approved

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on January 13 that it had completed its review of a proposed joint patent licensing pool known as the University Technology Licensing Program (UTLP) of 15 participating...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

A Conversation with Georgetown University - COVID-19 Client Stories

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At Pepper, we have a proud history of helping universities protect and commercialize the innovations and new discoveries developed on their campuses. That work has continued even during the current COVID-19 crisis. In this...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

IP+T: Intelligence Newsletter - Q2 2020

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Major Research Universities Agree to Technology Access Framework Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - A growing number of major universities, including Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Yale...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $455,000 in Grants to Clean Energy Innovators

On August 23, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $455,000 in grants to seven early-stage researchers and companies developing clean energy technologies as part of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC)...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

A Report on The World’s Most Innovative Universities Affirms Strengths of Massachusetts Universities and Others Around the World

As the recent U.S. Commerce Department survey affirmed (and discussed in our blog previously), intellectual property (IP) is a significant driver for our economy. Since universities are both key sources of IP and training...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

It’s (Not) Academic: Cybersecurity Is a Must for Universities and Academic Medical Centers

Cutting-edge research institutions need cutting-edge cybersecurity to protect their IP and critical personal and financial data. Universities hold vast repositories of valuable information, including student healthcare...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Pigs Fly, Hell Has Frozen Over, and the New York Times Supports Small Inventor and University Patenting

Admittedly, only on its Op-Ed page. But last Saturday Joe Nocera wrote a remarkably sane and reasoned column, entitled "The Patent Troll Smokescreen," pointing out that "big companies with large lobbying budgets" are using...more

Knobbe Martens

UW Donation to Morgridge “Fab Lab” For Medical Device Innovations

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University of Wisconsin-Madison alums, Dr. James Berbee and Karen Walsh, have agreed to a five-year, $300,000 gift to the Morgridge Institute for Research through their Berbee Walsh Foundation. According to the press...more

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Patenting Necessary for Continued Innovation in Biotech/Pharma Industries, Academics Conclude

Most recent academic and some popular assessments of the effects of the Bayh-Dole Act have been critical. This has been due in part to political opposition to licensing university technology (and the purported soiling of the...more

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