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Tag Archives: Technology Transfer
Biotech IP Challenges Around the World: BIO’s Special 301 Submission
BIO recently submitted its Special 301 Submission highlighting intellectual property (IP) challenges around the world. In particular, BIO informed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) of the persistent problems biotech companies face with issues including counterfeiting, large backlogs and patent office inefficiency, differing judicial standards for enforcement, compulsory licensing, inadequate data protection, lack of patentability of biotech inventions, overbearing genetic resources access and benefit regimes, technology transfer issues and a great need for international harmonization Read More >
AUTM Website Helps Commercialize University Technologies
By Robin L. Rasor, CLP, RTTP, AUTM President As president of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), I’m in a unique position of hearing from university technology managers who want more opportunity to interact with industry, and industry members who want to identify the latest breakthrough innovations. Industry investors and their academic licensing counterparts already come together for dealmaking at the AUTM Annual Meeting and at the BIO International Convention, but now we have Read More >
NIH: Streamlining the Technology Transfer Process
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching the electronic Research Materials catalogue (eRMa) to streamline the federal government’s technology transfer process. “To stay competitive in today’s world, on-line ordering is a requirement. With the launch of this first-of-its kind system, OTT is demonstrating its intention to meet that challenge,” said Mark Rohrbaugh, director of OTT. According to the press release: “The new system will streamline the licensing process by: Providing a website for companies Read More >
Commercialization and Job Creation in the Biotechnology Sector
It’s tough presenting programs on technology transfer because so much has already been said that it’s hard to find something new. However, that was not a problem this week in San Francisco at the BIO Technology Transfer Symposium. The Symposium began with an overview of the efforts by the Obama Administration to spur innovation including funding macro and micro grants to encourage the development of regional technology clusters, and proof of concept centers to help Read More >
Technology Transfer Symposium in San Francisco
In the midst of turbulent economic times, and at a moment when the U.S. is looking to encourage technology job creation in the coming decade, an increasing number of public and private sector initiatives have been proposed to spur job creation. While the U.S. leads in the area of biotechnology, there is no guarantee that this competitive edge will continue. Moreover, although the U.S. is more prolific in life science discoveries than any other single country in the Read More >
