June 24, 2005

Proposed Changes in Patent Law Worry Colleges

By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

Congress is undertaking what may be the biggest overhaul of the United States patent system in more than 50 years, and the changes could significantly alter how colleges and universities publish their research and turn their inventions into commercial products.

At least one official whose institution is a leader in patenting, Carl E. Gulbrandsen, says some of the proposed changes would be "a step backward for university patenting and commercialization efforts."

Mr. Gulbrandsen,

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