Supreme Court Limits Universities' Rights Under Bayh-Dole, Leaves Contract Questions
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In a 7-2 decision, the court says the statute does not give contractors the title to federally funded inventions.
You may also be interested in...
Brand Pharma Gets "Clear And Convincing" Patent Win At The Supreme Court
Brand name and generic companies had taken opposite sides in a case in which Microsoft sought to lower the standard for invalidating a patent from "clear and convincing evidence" to "preponderance of the evidence."
Brand Pharma Gets "Clear And Convincing" Patent Win At The Supreme Court
Brand name and generic companies had taken opposite sides in a case in which Microsoft sought to lower the standard for invalidating a patent from "clear and convincing evidence" to "preponderance of the evidence."
University Patent Rights Could Rely More On Contracts Than Bayh-Dole, Supreme Court Suggests
In oral arguments in Stanford v. Roche, justices question why inventors cannot directly assign their inventions; government is concerned universities could eliminate its share of royalties.