March 12, 2004

A Contrarian Approach to Technology Transfer

By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

Universities should use inventions to seek relationships with companies, not big profits, says Santa Cruz's Gerald Barnett

Colloquy: Join an online discussion about whether universities, rather than look for windfalls from inventions, should use licenses to build long-term relationships with businesses.By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

Universities seeking to commercialize the inventions of professors and graduate students typically travel a well-worn path. They get a patent, license it to a

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