Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Richards, W. G. (William Graham)

Description

1. vii, 154 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

1. "The traditional role of the university has been to teach and conduct original research, but this situation is changing. As governments judge universities on new criteria - including the 'impact' they have - and as universities are driven to search for finance from new sources, those that run universities are increasingly looking to exploit the intellectual property created by their researchers to help deliver this impact and income. How this should be done, and whether it should be done at all, is subject to much debate. The key issues are: - What constitutes intellectual property? - Do academics or universities own IP? - Does the commercialisation of IP impact academic freedom? - How can IP best be exploited and who should be financially rewarded when it is? - What assistance can governments and other bodies provide? This book investigates these issues. After a review of how the current situation came to be, the views and experiences of a range of experts are presented, including those of a former high court judge, a senior lawyer, a patent attorney and professionals involved in technology transfer. The contributors examine whether the roles of higher education institutions have changed, what academics and universities should be doing, and how technology transfer can be made more effective and efficient. To conclude, a provocative look at the ethics of the situation is presented."--Back cover.

Subject

1. Intellectual property > Economic aspects > Great Britain
2. Technology transfer > Economic aspects > Great Britain
3. Universities and colleges > Research > Great Britain
4. Business and education > Great Britain
5. Intellectual property > Economic aspects > United States
6. Technology transfer > Economic aspects > United States
7. Universities and colleges > Research > United States
8. Business and education > United States

Contents

1. Introduction / by Graham Richards -- The Confused Situation / by Graham Richards -- Bayh-Dole-Thatcher / by Graham Richards -- Academic Rogues / by Graham Richards -- A Judge's View / by The Rt. Hon. Sir Robin Jacob -- The Viewpoint of a Patent Attorney / by Ian Bingham -- Technology Transfer Office : The Next Step / by Patricia Barclay -- Waking a Sleeping Giant : Commercialising University Research / by Roya Ghafele -- Academic Research and Commercialisation / by Alexander Weedon -- University Patenting and the Advancement of Knowledge / by Catherine Rhodes -- Some Final Thoughts / by Graham Richards.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain