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1 online resource |
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Innovation and technology in the world economy |
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Innovation and technology in the world economy.
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| Contents |
Front matter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: The Ivory Tower and Industrial Innovation -- 2. Historical Overview: American Universities and Technical Progress in Industry -- 3. University Patent Policies and University Patenting Before the Bayh-Dole Act -- 4. The Research Corporation and University Technology Licensing, 1912-80 -- 5. A Political History of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 -- 6. The Bayh-Dole Act and Patenting and Licensing at the University of California, Stanford University, and Columbia University -- 7. The Effects of Entry and Experience on U.S. University Patenting Before and After the Bayh-Dole Act -- 8 What Happens in University-Industry Technology Transfer? -- 9. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
Since the early 1980s, universities in the United States have greatly expanded their patenting and licensing activities. The Congressional Joint Economic Committee, among other authorities, have argued that this surge contributed to the economic boom of the 1990s. And, many observers have attributed this trend to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. Using quantitative analysis and detailed case studies, this book tests that conventional wisdom and assesses the effects of the Act, examining the diverse channels through which commercialization has occurred over the 20th century and since the passage of th |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-228) and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Technology transfer -- United States
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Academic-industrial collaboration -- United States
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Academic-industrial collaboration.
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Technology transfer.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mowery, David C.
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| ISBN |
9780804796361 |
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080479636X |
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0804749205 |
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9780804749206 |
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