Monday, October 19, 2009

Federal Circuit Court Hands Academic Inventors a Big Win – IP Advocate Founder Says Decision Affirms That Faculty Inventors, Own Their inventions

A recent Federal Circuit Court decision confirms that universities do not automatically have the right to claim ownership of a faculty researcher's federally funded invention. That's a critical distinction that could protect faculty inventors and students nationwide from being forced by universities to sign away the rights to their life's work, according to Dr. Renee Kaswan, inventor of the billion-dollar drug Restasis® and founder of the non-profit organization IPAdvocate.org.

The details can be read here.

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