Universities and Intellectual Property: Ownership and Exploitation

Universities and Intellectual Property: Ownership and Exploitation Offer Price: USD $374.00 See Latest Price & Discount Author Ann Louise Monotti Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 2003-05-22 ISBN 0198265948 Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA Editorial Reviews: Product Description The vital role played by universities in producing creative and innovative products (protected by intellectual property) is becoming increasingly recognized both by policy makers and by the universities themselves. The universities are now often looking to tighten up their policies on intellectual property so as to maximize revenue, for instance through spin-off companies; but this arguably restricts the free flow of knowledge and scientific progress. The authors look in detail at this highly topical subject, both from a policy and a practical legal point of view, drawing upon research covering universities in the USA, UK, and Australia.