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Started by John Walsh
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:34
Patents on Research Tools
Author: John Walsh
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:34
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:34
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Patents on Research Tools I am studying the effects of patenting on university research. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences' Science and Technology Policy Board. There has been substantial concern raised about the possibility that patents on research tools (such as genes, receptors, vectors, antibodies, assays, etc.) for biomedical research may prohibit otherwise viable research projects. However, my interviews to this point have found very little evidence that this is occuring. If you have any direct experience with a research project that was stopped because you were unable to get access to patented research tools or materials due to difficulties in negotiating the terms of access, I would like to hear about it. Similarly, if you have had projects delayed because of access negotiations, that would also be useful information. Please email me (jwalsh@uic.edu) or call 312-996-4663. I would be happy to post a summary of the responses if there is interest (keeping confidential any identifying information). I appreciate your assistance. Sincerely, John Walsh Associate Professor of Sociology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL 60607 USA
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