Are university researchers at risk for patent infringement?

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1225-1228

  Yancey, Amy ^a   Stewart Jr , C Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS; KEY TECHNOLOGIES; PATENT THICKETS; UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

KANAMYCIN KINASE;

AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; HUMAN; LICENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ONCOGENE; PATENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; RICE; SOCIAL WELFARE; TRANSGENIC CROP;

PATENTS AS TOPIC; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 35948932202     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt1107-1225     Document Type: Review

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