CLP Technology Transfer & IP Management Flashcards
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Under Bayh-Dole, universities must grant the US government a 'government use license.' What does this entitle the government to do?
Answer: Practice the invention for or on behalf of the government without paying royalties
The government use license is a royalty-free, nonexclusive right for the US government to use the invention for governmental purposes.
A CRO (contract research organization) license typically includes which provision to protect the licensor?
Answer: IP ownership clause ensuring inventions made under the contract revert to or vest in the licensor
CRO agreements typically include clear IP ownership clauses so that improvements or new inventions developed during contracted work belong to the commissioning party.
Which type of IP is most likely to protect the ornamental design of a consumer product?
Answer: Design patent
A design patent protects the unique visual appearance or ornamental characteristics of a manufactured article.
What is a patent thicket, and how does it affect technology transfer?
Answer: A dense web of overlapping patents that a company must navigate or license to commercialize a technology
A patent thicket is a dense cluster of patents held by multiple parties covering a technology area, complicating and increasing the cost of commercialization.
What is the primary advantage of a patent pool for licensees in a standards-based technology field?
Answer: One-stop licensing that bundles essential patents under a single agreement, reducing transaction costs
A patent pool allows licensees to obtain all necessary essential patents through a single licensing arrangement, dramatically simplifying compliance and negotiations.
In university tech transfer, what is a 'field of use' restriction in a license?
Answer: A clause limiting the licensee's rights to a specific application or market segment of the technology
A field-of-use restriction confines the licensee's rights to defined applications (e.g., human therapeutics only), allowing the licensor to grant separate licenses in other fields.