Focus
Academic patenting
- Focus issue:
- January 2012 Volume 11, No 1
Technology transfer activities are on the rise, but only few academic patents are bound to become a commercial success. This focus explores the challenges of protecting early-stage technology and highlights successful academic patenting strategies in the case of graphene-related inventions.
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Editorial
Patents pending - p1
doi:10.1038/nmat3221
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Commentary
Exploiting carbon flatland - pp2–5
Quentin Tannock
doi:10.1038/nmat3211
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Interview
Identifying the top 20 per cent - pp6–7
Interview with Tony Hickson
doi:10.1038/nmat3208
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