Media Mentions
2008
Paul Devinsky was quoted in the July 30 issue of The Tech Transfer Blog in an article regarding the growing tension in the tech transfer community over whether TTOs should be seen as profit or cost centers. Mr. Devinsky noted that universities tread dangerous ground by trying to run TTOs as profit centers. "Every university doesn't have the leverage of MIT, Harvard, Scripps, or Stanford. There seems to be a certain uniformity in approach, with everyone insisting on clauses that might be appropriate for dealing with a seasoned researcher at a particular university but not appropriate across the board," he said. "Many times, what universities think they can squeeze out of some piece of technology just isn't rational. Even when dealing with incubators and start-ups, many tech transfer folks insist on deal terms that almost seem calculated to create barriers to the success of the emerging company," he added.
Paul Devinsky, Intellectual Property, Media & Technology, Licensing
Paul Devinsky was quoted extensively in the January 2008 issue of Technology Transfer Tactics in an article regarding sublicensing strategies for tech transfer offices. Click here to access the full text article.
Paul Devinsky, Intellectual Property, Media & Technology, Licensing
2007
Mark Wine was quoted on May 15 in IP Law360 in regards to Microsoft’s move to seek patent royalties from open source distributors and users. “It was a surprise last Fall when they signed [an agreement] with Novell….You had to figure at some point they’d engage in some kind of marketing attempt that would steer people towards their licensed Linux provider…. This may simply be the beginning of that effort,” commented Mr. Wine. He continued, “There are several big contracts up for consideration…. By threatening users and distributors with a lawsuit, they could [be using] this announcement to steer customers towards licensed software instead of unlicensed Linux providers, such as Red Hat.”
, Intellectual Property, Media & Technology, Licensing, Litigation - IP, Media & Tech, Patent Prosecution
