Technology transfer in the university context has emerged as significant policy issue with governments seeking to maximize the benefits of public investment in research at Canadian universities. For example, the Ford government in Ontario recently launched an expert panel on intellectual property squarely focused on the issue that speaks to maximizing commercialization opportunities with an emphasis on intellectual property. But what if maximizing commercialization opportunities does not mean prioritizing patents?  Professor Richard Gold from McGill University’s Faculty of Law argues that universities should get out of the patenting game. He joins me on the Lawbytes podcast this week to discuss the failure of patent first strategies and why open science may offer a better path for commercialization success.

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Episode Notes:

Gold, Should Universities Get Out of the Patent Business

Credits:

AUTM, About Technology Transfer
TechCrunch, Judge Rules CRISPR-Cas9 Belongs to Broad Institute
SGC Channel, Welcome to SGC Toronto

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