The Misguided Attempt to Use the Bayh-Dole Act’s March-In Right to Lower Drug Prices
Access to affordable drugs is a real problem. We need to make drugs more affordable. But, using march-In rights to control drug prices is the wrong solution and would be catastrophic public policy. NIST’s[1] Proposed Rule Change (Clarification) In early January 2021, while most of us were still dealing with the pandemic, trying to […]
Full Article2019 Court Decisions: Implications for University Licensing
On September 2, 2020, Russell E. Levine, JD, Kirkland & Ellis, presented an AUTM webinar entitled “Top 10 Court Decisions of the Year That Affect Licensing.” Russell, a past president of LES USA & Canada, has been doing these “top 10” talks for many years at LES annual meetings. These talks are always a full […]
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Full ArticleChanging of the Guard
As many academic institutions begin a new fiscal year, let’s take a moment to celebrate the end of an era in academic technology transfer (TT). The long and distinguished careers of TT luminaries have come to an end as they retire or transition to less demanding positions. In the past year or so, individuals who […]
Full ArticleNegotiators are Born and Bred: Berneman’s 10 Rules for Principled Negotiation
Our daughter, it seems, emerged from the womb negotiating; our son was more laid back. Today, she’s still at it (as are her 3 daughters) and our son has effectively learned when and how to negotiate for what he needs and wants. Becoming a skilled negotiator is achievable, regardless of personality type. Here are 10 […]
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