Supreme Court Gets Nudge On Bayh-Dole Case; Denies HRT Petition; Will Review Infringement “State Of Mind”
Executive Summary
The Solicitor General has urged the Supreme Court to take up a case questioning whether an inventor can eliminate a university’s rights to federally funded research by making an agreement with a third party.
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