Ivory Tower and Industrial Innovation: University-Industry Technology Transfer Before and After the Bayh-Dole Act (Innovation and Technology in the World Economy)

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 the Act. 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, Argued That The Increase In University Patenting And Licensing Contributed To The Economic Boom Of The 1990s. Many Observers Have Attributed This Trend To The Bayh-dole Act Of 1980, Which Facilitated Patenting And Licensing By Universities. This Book Examines The Conventional Wisdom By Adopting A More Holistic Point Of View, Examining The Diverse Channels Within Which Commercialization Has Occurred Throughout The 20th Century And Since The Passage Of The Act. Using Quantitative Analysis And Detailed Case Studies To Assess The Effects Of The Act, The Authors Conclude That Universities Must Maintain Their Historic Commitment To The Free Flow Of Knowledge To Serve The Global Public Interest And Sustain Their Remarkable Scientific And Technological Achievements Of The Past Century.--jacket. The Ivory Tower And Industrial Innovation -- Historical Overview: American Universities And Technical Progress In Industry -- University Patent Policies And University Patenting Before The Bayh-dole Act -- The Research Corporation And University Technology Licensing, 1912-80 -- A Political History Of The Bayh-dole Act Of 1980 -- The Bayh-dole Act And Patenting And Licensing At The University Of California, Stanford University, And Columbia University -- The Effects Of Entry And Experience On U.s. University Patenting Before And After The Bayh-dole Act -- What Happens In University-industry Technology Transfer? Evidence From Five Case Studies / Robert A. Lowe, David C. Mowery, And Bhaven N. Sampat. David C. Mowery ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [193]-228) And Index. The increase in university patenting and licensing has often been attributed to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, which facilitated patenting and licensing. This work examines the channels within which commercialization has occurred throughout the 20th century and since the passage of the Act