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Final provisions of the America Invents Act to implement next month

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Jeffrey Waldin | 0 Comments

For all of the controversy surrounding the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act prior to its passage, the final implementation of the First to File provision, more than a year later, seems…

Economic Conditions Shape the Future of Academic Technology Transfer

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Jeffrey Waldin |

The nature of academic technology transfer is changing rapidly, driven by changing economic conditions. Many offices were already facing pressure to minimize administrative cost, and generate positive returns, when the…

USPTO Seeks Nominations for National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Jeffrey Waldin | 0 Comments

There are many ways in which innovation contributes to society. This occurs not only through the development of new products that directly improve quality of life, but also through indirect…

Cooperative Patent Classification Scheme for USPTO and EPO Officially Launched

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Jeffrey Waldin |

The newly launched Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is the result of over two years joint effort between the USPTO and EPO to create a scheme that combines the best practices…

Director of USPTO Departure Announced

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin | 0 Comments

Multiple sources have reported that David Kappos, undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will step down at the beginning of…

NIH Commercialization Assistance Program for SBIR and STTR Phase II Awardees

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin | 0 Comments

If the purpose of university technology transfer is to maximize the benefits of public and private investment in research, those offices cannot rely exclusively on traditional licensing efforts. Some technologies…

Stellenbosch University Provides Free Access to Undeveloped Intellectual Property

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin |

The practice of university technology transfer in South Africa is almost identical to what occurs in the United States. With respect to government sponsored research, the mandate in both countries…

NSF I-CORPS Provides Support Model for Research Commercialization

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin |

The purpose of Bayh-Dole was to maximize the benefits of federal investment in research. These benefits are realized not only through the advancement of general knowledge, but also the development…

Last Day to Register for NSF I-Corps Information Session

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin |

On October 3, 2012, the National Academies’ Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) will host a special webinar on the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. There is significant interest…

USPTO Grants Public Access to Patent and Trademark Examiner Manuals

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin |

Updated manuals used by patent and trademark examiners at the USPTO are now available to the public through a searchable web portal. For anyone involved in the patent or trademark application…