Science Association Assesses Impact of Quickening Drive for Patents

The American Association for the Advancement of Science wants to know if scientists believe that academe's growing pursuit of patents, and related practices for commercializing research, "are aiding or hindering the progress of science."

An arm of the association is preparing to survey 4,000 selected scientists from its membership on their experiences of and attitudes toward the patenting and licensing of academic research.

The 38-question survey seeks information on scientists'

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