Involve Inventors Throughout The IP Commercialization Process: The Benefits Can Be Substantial And The Risks Can Be Managed
Michael A. Cohen At many universities, intellectual property (IP) managers aren’t encouraged to work closely with university inventors throughout the IP commercialization process—from developing strategies to executing agreements. Some universities even discourage this type of comprehensive collaboration for fear of fomenting conflicts of interest, or because they think that the opinions of scientists shouldn’t bias […]
