Patents impediment or expedient to technology transfer

Theodore Elsasser

The Journal of Technology Transfer, 1977, vol. 1, issue 2, 33-44

Abstract: This paper examines the role that patents play in transferring technology. The history of our patent system and the requirements for patentability are reviewed. The option of keeping an invention as a trade secret rather than applying for a patent is presented. The paper also discusses the rationale behind the government’s change in its policy which permits exclusive licensing of public-owned patents. The author concludes that patents are not a barrier but a significant help in promoting technology transfer. Copyright the Technology Transfer Society 1977

Date: 1977
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