Nat. Biotechnol. 22, 930–931 (2004)

On page 930, second paragraph, third line, mention was made of “two recent studies published in June by researchers from the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) in a joint effort with colleagues from Georgetown and Duke Universities and by law firm Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner.” It should have read “two recent independent studies published in June, one by researchers from the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), Georgetown University and Duke University, and a second by law firm Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner.”