November 15, 2007

Berkeley's Pact With BP for Research Institute Gives Company Favorable Terms on Intellectual Property

By Goldie Blumenstyk

The University of California at Berkeley and its two academic partners have signed the much-anticipated and controversial contract with the energy giant BP for the new $500-million Energy Biosciences Institute. Some of the intellectual-property terms of the research sponsorship, which favor BP, appear to be unusual for a university-industry deal.

As part of the 10-year deal, which was signed

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