By Kevin Closson, Nerac Analyst,
Originally published April, 2014
nnovation is a topic fraught with controversy and conflicting viewpoints. Is innovation slowing? Is it as strong as ever? Is it accelerating? Even the terms and their meanings are the subject of debate.
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Technology Transfer Problems and Perspectives: An Examination of Recent Literature
By Nerac IP Analysts,
The major idea behind the Bayh-Dole act passed in 1980 was to move control of technology discovered under federal grant funding from the federal government itself to universities. Read more here.
Pre-Issuance Submissions under the America Invents Act
By Alan Kendrick, J.D., Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 23, 2014
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) was signed into law By President Obama in September 2011 and the final provisions became effective on March 16th, 2013. Read more
Seal the Deal. Avoid these common corporate development mistakes.
By Kevin Closson, Nerac Analyst
Originally July 23, 2014
In 2012, slightly more than half a million US utility patents were filed. Read more
Early Stage University Technology Transfer and Commercialization Analysis
By John Leavitt, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 23, 2014
Universities are hotbeds for innovation and entrepreneurship – take, for example, Stanford University, MIT, and Harvard. Read more
Three Business Decisions Made Smarter Through Patent Valuation
By Kevin Closson, Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 23, 2014
Making smarter, better decisions is something everybody wants to do. Read more
The Role of Intellectual Property Policy in Creating a Global Sustainable Energy Infrastructure
By Kevin M. Closson, Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 23, 2015
This article examines the role of national and transnational intellectual property policy on the development of a global sustainable energy infrastructure.
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Fracking: A New Market for Innovation
By Rosemarie Szostak, Ph.D. Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 23, 2014
Learn what to expect with today’s hydraulic fracturing and the developing alternatives which offer increased production potential at a lower cost and with a minimized environmental footprint. Read more
Extreme Challenges: The New Normal in Oil and Gas could be Your Next Opportunity for Adjacent Technologies
By Rosemarie Szostak, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 23, 2014
Jules Verne captivated the imaginations of generations of readers describing the adventures of three explorers who dared to face the unknown in “A journey to the center of the earth.” Read more
When Did Proteomics Begin?
By John Leavitt, Ph.D. Nerac Analyst
Originally Published: July 21, 2014
Over the past two decades I have been somewhat amused by the seemingly abrupt emergence of the fields called “genomics” and “proteomics” and all of the other “…omics”. Read more