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Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 5, 243–247 (1 March 2004) | doi:10.1038/nrm1337
A US perspective on technology transfer: the changing role of the university
Abstract
Technology transfer — the patenting and licensing of university research results — is now a standard part of university activities in the United States. The effect on the economy, and particularly on new start-up companies, is large. As this activity is emulated around the world, several questions arise. What lessons can be learned? How will it change the university — for good or bad? How can the change be thoughtfully controlled?
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